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1511 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn · 11216 | BBL 3012530001 | BIN 3429543
Data as of August 16, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 142 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door at compactor….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 192 days, on record since 2026.

Violation figures current as of Oct 21, 2026.

A 142-unit building, built in 2016.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
1952
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
142
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
142
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
131
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$2,180
ZIP median
rent
2016
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
180 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2016 as the year built — newer than 96% of the 1,016 buildings we cover in ZIP 11216. 142 apartments — the most of any of the 13 buildings we cover on this block, and more than 99% of the 1,009 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11216 have fewer. The building’s floor space is 4.7 times the size of its lot: 101,350 sq ft of building on a 21,371 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 23, 2026.

1511 Bedford Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11216. The closest subway is Nostrand Av (3) (5-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, and S lines.

What's the closest subway to 1511 Bedford Avenue?
Nostrand Av (3) — a 5-minute walk (367m) from 1511 Bedford Avenue. Served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, and S lines.
Is 1511 Bedford Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2016, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total5
Open1
Closed4

Issued April 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class B0 open · 2 closed
Class C1 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-13 Class C · 194 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 21, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints3
Open0
Closed3
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other2
Electric1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-16 · Apt 5F · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2025-12-29 · Apt 5C · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2025-11-06 · Apt 4G · EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total10
Open3
Closed7
Complaints
Total25
Open (active)0
Closed25
Recent open violations
  • 2021-04-29 EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
  • 2019-02-16 BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
  • 2018-01-28 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)2
Yearly trend (last 4)
20251 infested · 1 eradicated
20241 infested · 1 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20213 infested · 3 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2016, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2016 (10 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors10
Residential units142
Total units144
Building area (sqft)101,350
Lot area (sqft)21,371
Owner of record (PLUTO)1515 BEDFORD AVENUE REALTY LLC.
Designations
Council district35
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status142 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)142
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeA
ENERGY STAR score85 / 100
Site EUI64.8 kBtu/ft² (national median 85.2)
Recent years
2024Grade A · 85/100
2023Grade A · 87/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total131367
Violent1334
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies50137
Misdemeanors43127
Violations3187
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 86
  • PETIT LARCENY: 47
  • GRAND LARCENY: 45
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 36
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 26
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,952
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Helicopter: 480
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 262
  • Noise - Residential: 227
  • Illegal Parking: 119
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 66
By category
Other1,427
Noise361
Parking140
Trash9
Rats7
Construction7
Homeless1
Drug0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints361
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential227
Street Sidewalk66
Vehicle62
Commercial6
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 689 LINCOLN PL 64m · $250–400/mo licensee: NY CLASS CONSTRUCTION LLC
  • 390 EASTERN PARKWAY 170m · $250–400/mo licensee: PALLADIANA GROUP LLC
  • 782 FRANKLIN AVENUE 273m · $250–400/mo licensee: FRANKLIN CONVENIENCE STORE CORP
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)3
Middle (6-8)3
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • P.S. 138 Brooklyn Pre-K-8 · 5 min (386m) · District 17
  • Success Academy Prospect Heights (Brooklyn 6) K-12 · 5 min (386m) · District 84
  • P.S. 241 Emma L. Johnston Pre-K-5 · 8 min (606m) · District 17
Middle — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • P.S. 138 Brooklyn Pre-K-8 · 5 min (386m) · District 17
  • Success Academy Prospect Heights (Brooklyn 6) K-12 · 5 min (386m) · District 84
  • Medgar Evers College Preparatory School 6-12 · 7 min (540m) · District 17
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • W.E.B. Dubois Academic High School 9-12 · 2 min (197m) · District 17
  • Aspirations Diploma Plus High School 9-12 · 2 min (197m) · District 17
  • Success Academy Prospect Heights (Brooklyn 6) K-12 · 5 min (386m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines5
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · S
Closest 3 stations
  • Nostrand Av 3 · 367m · 5 min walk
  • Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S · 369m · 5 min walk
  • Park Pl S · 478m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby180
Eating (97) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants41
Fast food56
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)49
→ Supermarkets6
→ Convenience43
Pharmacies8
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (29 places selling coffee, of which 26 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby91
A: 76 B: 5 C: 1 Pending: 9
Sample
  • Grade A Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill · Caribbean
  • Grade A Trinidad Golden Place · Caribbean
  • Grade A Sal's · American
  • Grade A King's Wok · Chinese
  • Grade A 95 South · American
  • Grade A Franklin Park / Dutch Boy Burger · American
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Tonys Pizza On Nostrand · Pizza
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby92
By category — top 8 of 14 (82 of 92 facilities)
Youth Services22
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Transportation11
Health Care10
Child Services And Welfare9
Solid Waste8
Human Services5
Schools (K-12)4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Eastern Parkway Coalition Parks And Plazas
  • Epiphany Lutheran Elementary School Schools (K-12)
  • Crown Heights Youth Collective Cultural Institutions
  • The Dr. Jean Pierre-Louis School Of Excellence Schools (K-12)
  • Transit Police Dist.#32 Bms City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • First Baptist Church Of Crown Heights, Inc. Cultural Institutions

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11216 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,180/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11216 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$95,000/yr
Median monthly income$7,917/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,375/mo
ZIP median rent$2,180/mo
ZIP median rent is 27.5% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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