Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations
HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 27, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
An 8-unit building, built in 1886.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 26 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
673
311 calls 12 months to Jul 2026
0
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential units (PLUTO)
74
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through June 2026
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 78% of buildings in this ZIP
✓Fewer HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (0 vs ~5)
ℹBuilt before 1939 (city records: 1886) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
About this building
City records list 1886 as the year built — older than 94% of the 1,017 buildings we cover in ZIP 11216. Inside the Bedford Historic District. The building’s floor space is 2 times the size of its lot: 4,000 sq ft of building on a 2,000 sq ft lot.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.
A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
DHCR’s most recent registration lists no rent-stabilized units in this building. If anyone tells you this unit is stabilized, ask to see the registration — and if it was deregulated, ask on what grounds and in what year.
§ 02 Neighborhood
253 Jefferson Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11216. The closest subway is Nostrand Av (A,C) (6-minute walk), served by the A, C, and S lines.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 253 Jefferson Avenue rent-stabilized?
No — 253 Jefferson Avenue is fully market-rate. 8 residential units, none rent-stabilized. 8 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 253 Jefferson Avenue?
Nostrand Av (A,C) — a 6-minute walk (442m) from 253 Jefferson Avenue. Served by the A, C, and S lines.
Is 253 Jefferson Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1886, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total5
Open0
Closed5
By severity class
Class A0 open · 2 closed
Class C0 open · 1 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 27, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB data as of July 29, 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 levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.
Built 1886. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.
StatusBuilding fully deregulated — 0 of 8 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)8
Stabilized (latest)0
Lost since 20078
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 benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total74280
Violent215
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies1794
Misdemeanors29113
Violations2155
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 June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
311 data as of July 29, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints50
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential38
Street Sidewalk10
Vehicle1
Commercial1
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — 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 susceptibility1 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
849 MARCY AVENUE75m · $250–400/molicensee: PAPA DELI & GROCERY CORP.
169 HALSEY STREET190m · $250–400/molicensee: HALSEY SUPERMARKET DELI CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby18
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)6
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
P.S. 305 Dr. Peter RayPre-K-5 · 3 min (261m) · District 13
P.S. K140K-8 · 3 min (268m) · District 75
Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant Uncommon Prep CK-12 · 3 min (268m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School6-8 · 1 min (99m) · District 84
P.S. K140K-8 · 3 min (268m) · District 75
Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant Uncommon Prep CK-12 · 3 min (268m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (6)
Brooklyn Academy High School9-12 · 1 min (99m) · District 13
Bedford Stuyvesant Preparatory High School9-12 · 1 min (99m) · District 13
Literacy Center - Brooklyn10 · 2 min (139m) · District 13
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines3
Lines served:A · C · S
Closest 3 stations
Nostrand AvA, C · 442m · 6 min walk
Kingston-Throop AvsC · 713m · 9 min walk
Franklin AvC, S · 799m · 10 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby201
Eating (104) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants41
Fast food63
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)59
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience52
Pharmacies7
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (33 places selling coffee, of which 31 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 nearby61
A: 49B: 4C: 1Pending: 7
Sample
Grade ANot Just Pizza · Pizza
Grade APeaches Hothouse · Soul Food
Grade ATak King Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
Grade ALe Paris Dakar · French
Grade AHo Wah Restaurant · Chinese
Grade AWing Stop · Chicken
Grade ABurger King · Hamburgers
Grade ADoctor's Cave Cafe · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby116
By category — top 8 of 17 (100 of 116 facilities)
Youth Services31
Human Services21
Child Services And Welfare9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
Solid Waste8
Cultural Institutions8
Schools (K-12)7
Parks And Plazas7
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
Potomac PlaygroundParks And Plazas
Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School NycSchools (K-12)
Coll Of New Rochelle Brooklyn CampusHigher Education
Cumbe: Center For African And Diaspora Dance, Inc.Cultural Institutions
Cm's First Step Training CtrVocational And Proprietary Schools
Ged-P2g-Bedford Stuy Complex-AhsepSchools (K-12)
Internet & Connectivity
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
OptimumCableFiberUp to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
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.
Tenant guides, law changes, and neighborhood reports — written in plain English, sourced from the same public records that power Weverit building reports.
