126 Herkimer Street
126 Herkimer Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 1 of 12 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 1 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 78 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Rats (entrance). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE, COURT, issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 16132525
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIRE DOOR 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 16132529
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-11-18. HPD violation 13451563
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15751223
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2023-03-02. HPD violation 15747887
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ON MAILBOX DOOR OF APT 7, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-02. HPD violation 15747885
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 3 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14694036 ISSUED 28-NOV-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 10), issued 2022-03-29. HPD violation 15083550
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14694031
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
1 of 12 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: 1 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SHEFA TOV LLC. Head officer: YITZ LEVOITZ. Managing agent: ISSAC LEB. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018670020, HPD building ID 311238. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 2 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (3 class C, 12 class B, 4 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.