1043 Bedford Avenue
1043 Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and 13 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 13 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (5 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-03-09. Newest violation issued 2019-11-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4C), issued 2018-04-09. HPD violation 12326312
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4C), issued 2018-04-09. HPD violation 12326316
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4C), issued 2018-04-09. HPD violation 12326321
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2018-03-09. HPD violation 12277007
- Class A: Ventilation defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ,VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2019-11-06. HPD violation 13410935
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
13 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BEDFORD REALTY NY LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH KAUFMAN. Managing agent: BEDFORD REALTY NY LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3017930003, HPD building ID 205463. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 2 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (4 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.