289n Bedford Avenue

289n Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 4 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 12 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 4 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (39 open, 12 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 (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)

39 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 149 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-04-10. Newest violation issued 2025-10-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 258 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 30 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18097732 ISSUED 10-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 6), issued 2025-10-01. HPD violation 18269131
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2025-07-15. HPD violation 18097712
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2025-07-15. HPD violation 18097730
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2025-07-15. HPD violation 18097706
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14568292
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2021-09-03. HPD violation 14528447
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13967747
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING EYE & HOOKS DOOR BULKHEAD TO ROOF ER1., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1144907

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 37 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 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

4 of 22 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: 4 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 287 BEDFORD CORPORATION. Head officer: HARRIET HYMOWITZ. Managing agent: BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023930002, HPD building ID 206103. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Av (L), 7 min walk
• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 11 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.