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637 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn · 11211 | BBL 3022110002 | BIN 3060517
HPD data as of November 1, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 1 open Class B

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

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

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 7,286 days (about 20 years), on record since 2006.

Violation figures current as of Nov 1, 2026.

A 7-unit building, built in 1899.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 4 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
162
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
7
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
7
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
20
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$2,357
ZIP median
rent
1899
Year built
8 min
Closest subway
min walk
A
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
33 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1899 as the year built — older than 98% of the 1,033 buildings we cover in ZIP 11211. The building’s floor space is 5.7 times the size of its lot: 9,846 sq ft of building on a 1,732 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 1, 2026.

637 Bedford Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. The closest subway is Hewes St (M,J) (8-minute walk), served by the G, J, M, and Z lines.

Is 637 Bedford Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 7 residential units at 637 Bedford Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 637 Bedford Avenue?
Hewes St (M,J) — a 8-minute walk (679m) from 637 Bedford Avenue. Served by the G, J, M, and Z lines.
Is 637 Bedford Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1899, 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
Total4
Open1
Closed3

Issued November 2006. 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
Recent open violations
  • 2006-11-11 Class B · 7,295 days open "SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND K…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 1, 2026.
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
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 Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total4
Open4
Closed0
Complaints
Total4
Open (active)0
Closed4
Recent open violations
  • 1997-02-10 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1997-02-10 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1997-02-10 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
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 levelclean ✓
Filings on file5
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 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 1899. 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.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1899 (127 yr old)
Building classD3 — Elevator apartment
Floors4
Residential units7
Building area (sqft)9,846
Lot area (sqft)1,732
Owner of record (PLUTO)BEDFORD PENN REALTY LLC
Designations
Council district33
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status7 of 7 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)7
ⓘ 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 benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total20100
Violent11
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies735
Misdemeanors1149
Violations111
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):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 25
  • GRAND LARCENY: 23
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 12
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 11
  • BURGLARY: 6
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls162
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 32
  • Missed Collection: 19
  • Traffic Signal Condition: 17
  • Street Condition: 12
  • Illegal Dumping: 7
By category
Other122
Parking32
Noise5
Rats1
Trash1
Construction1
Drug0
Drinking0
Homeless0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
A
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints5
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk4
Residential1
Vehicle0
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: A — Very quiet. 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 susceptibility3 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 1 · 2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 650 BEDFORD AVENUE 51m · $250–400/mo licensee: E. & L. FOOD INC.
  • 160 PENN ST 125m · $250–400/mo licensee: FRESH FRUIT & FOOD CENTER INC.
  • 185 LEE AVE 209m · $250–400/mo licensee: MIDTOWN CAMERA INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary Pre-K-5 · 5 min (421m) · District 14
  • Beginning with Children Charter School II K-8 · 6 min (493m) · District 84
  • P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly Pre-K-5 · 6 min (514m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Beginning with Children Charter School II K-8 · 6 min (493m) · District 84
  • Juan Morel Campos Secondary School 6-12 · 6 min (493m) · District 14
  • Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School 6-8 · 6 min (514m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Juan Morel Campos Secondary School 6-12 · 6 min (493m) · District 14
  • El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice 9-12 · 6 min (443m) · District 14
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines4
Lines served: G · J · M · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Hewes St M, J · 679m · 8 min walk
  • Marcy Av M, J, Z · 686m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Flushing Av G · 740m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby33
Eating (11) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants3
Fast food8
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)17
→ Supermarkets6
→ Convenience11
Pharmacies3
ATMs2
Coffee Index C — Some coffee nearby (2 cafes: 0 at chains, 2 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby6
A: 1 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A The Continental · Jewish/kosher
  • Grade B Golden Ring · Jewish/kosher
  • Grade B Cafe Au Lee · Jewish/kosher
  • Grade B Cheesy Kosher · Jewish/kosher
  • Grade C Biscotti · Jewish/kosher
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby107
By category — top 8 of 11 (104 of 107 facilities)
Schools (K-12)29
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten19
Youth Services14
Child Services And Welfare14
Health Care10
Human Services10
Parks And Plazas6
Transportation2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Bnois Spinka Schools (K-12)
  • El Puente Academy For Peace And Justice Schools (K-12)
  • Uta 590 Schools (K-12)
  • Penn Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • Omni Childhood Center - Heyward Schools (K-12)
  • Uta 125 Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 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 11211 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,357/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11211 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$105,183/yr
Median monthly income$8,765/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,630/mo
ZIP median rent$2,357/mo
ZIP median rent is 26.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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