191 Bedford Avenue

191 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 7 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 459 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-12-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-20.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed 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 C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16605552
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16692483
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2023-05-04. HPD violation 15930281
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 15, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 15), issued 2022-12-07. HPD violation 15601040
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER SINK AND BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16236308
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16236307
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HINGES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16236304
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 25 SQ FT OF MOLD AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2024-03-11. HPD violation 16721881

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 140 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (3), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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

7 of 16 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 191 Bedford BH LLC. Head officer: STEVEN KASHANIAN. Managing agent: JONATHAN ISMAILI. This owner has 73 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023280004, HPD building ID 205812. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Av (L), 1 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 9 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 9 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 2026-10-27.