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1439 Bedford Avenue

215Records
12City systems
3Open violations
77.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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215 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 HPD housing violations, 44 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 36 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY INC
BBL3012320006
BIN3031169

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 77.8. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-12-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
2
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Rodent (1) · GENERAL (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$452,327 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)BEC CONTINUUM OWNERLLC
Head officerDAVID KRAMER
Managing agentLISA MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-13

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$909,000 $409,050
2026$824,000 $370,800
2027$986,000 $443,700

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayPark Pl — S · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Prospect Pl — B49 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSterling Pl & Bedford Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 138 Brooklyn
Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1439 Bedford Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LISA MANAGEMENT INC. — 77 buildings, 2,719 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B20 · C21 · D14 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
626 Flatbush Avenue BK254 A
318 Clarkson Avenue BK250 A
783 Eldert Lane BK180 B
8 Fountain Avenue BK173 B
310 Clarkson Avenue BK170 A
417 Hicks Street BK116 A
520 West 48 Street MN109 B
67 Hanson Place BK103 C
94 North 3 Street BK75 A
134-17 Cherry Avenue QN75 B
22 Caton Place BK73 A
439 Hicks Street BK72 A
340 St Johns Place BK58 D
221 Port Richmont Avenue SI48 A
135 Chrystie Street MN44 C
736 Willoughby Avenue BK36 B
261 Buffalo Avenue BK36 B
784 Marcy Avenue BK36 B
29 Patchen Avenue BK32 C
268 Buffalo Avenue BK32 B
1430 Bedford Avenue BK30 C
1234 Lincoln Place BK27 C
985 Park Place BK26 D
230 East 27 Street MN25 A
1073 East 73 Street BK24 A
1086 Bergen Avenue BK24 A
71-21 65 Street QN24 C
1070 Bergen Avenue BK24 A
1491 Lincoln Place BK24 C
1089 East 73 Street BK24 A
1054 Bergen Avenue BK24 B
71-27 65 Street QN24 B
71-15 65 Street QN24 C
East 73rd Street BK24 A
16 Vernon Avenue BK20 C
165 Van Buren Street BK20 B
4 Vernon Avenue BK20 C
12 Vernon Avenue BK20 D
171 Van Buren Street BK18 D
718 St Marks Avenue BK18 B
354 41 Street BK16 B
358 41 Street BK16 C
162 Albany Avenue BK16 A
8 Vernon Avenue BK16 D
1347 Eastern Parkway BK15 B
1057 Bergen Street BK12 C
164 Albany Avenue BK12 A
152 Albany Avenue BK12 C
118 Fenimore Street BK11 B
1458 Bedford Avenue BK8 C
643 Willoughby Avenue BK8 B
645 Franklin Avenue BK8 D
262 St Marks Avenue BK8 B
555 49 Street BK8 D
782 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
75 Hanson Place BK8 B
264 St Marks Avenue BK8 A
1447 Bedford Avenue BK8 D
738 St Johns Place BK8 D
19 Patchen Avenue BK7 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,270,000 on 2022-07-22 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 46 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-22Mortgage $2,270,000 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,270,000
2017-07-27Mortgage $7,692,865 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,692,865
2017-07-27Mortgage $8,314,080 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,314,080
2017-07-27Mortgage $3,414,797 — from P. BERGEN KINGSTON ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $3,414,797
2017-07-27Mortgage $5,400,000 — from 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BEC CONTINUUM MANAGER LLC $5,400,000
2017-07-27Mortgage $11,184,835 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $11,184,835
2017-07-27Mortgage $225,000 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC to BEC CONTINUUM MANAGER LLC $225,000
2017-07-27Deed $4,726,360 — from P. BERGEN KINGSTON ASSOCIATES, L.P. to BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $4,726,360
2017-07-27Mortgage $1,193,364 — from P. BERGEN KINGSTON ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $1,193,364
2017-07-27Agreement $7,859,762 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $7,859,762
2017-07-27Agreement $1,176,232 — from NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND to BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC $1,176,232
2017-07-27Mortgage $38,250,920 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $38,250,920
2017-07-27Agreement $4,608,161 — from P. BERGEN KINGSTON ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $4,608,161
2017-07-27Mortgage $14,941,911 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $14,941,911
1996-09-12Mortgage $4,707,528 — from P BERGEN ASSOC L.P. to NYC HPD $4,707,528

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177022231
201811024
201900022
202026019
20210180725
2022027413
20230111719
2024070310
202501023
202604037
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 109Ownership & money 45Health & systems 36

Every one of the 215 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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