489 Bedford Avenue

489 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 36 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (36 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2006, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 11 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-04-17. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Lighting defect. D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ALL STYS PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146473
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRING CELLAR CLG THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146475
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CLG CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146471
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT BLOCK WALL BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146470
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ONE HOUR FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL AS A SEAL FOR TRANSOMS OVER ALL DOOR OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL AT 3 STY APT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146466
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS ALL STYS PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146474
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR AT ALL DOOR OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR AT 3 STY APT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146465
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1146476

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ISRAEL PARNES. Head officer: ISREAL PARNES. Managing agent: ISRAEL PARNES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2005. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2006 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021690001, HPD building ID 207020. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 7 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 11 min walk
• Broadway (G), 14 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.