1,172 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 426 HPD complaints, 275 HPD housing violations, 257 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 65.3. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-03-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 30 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · GENERAL (5) · Noise (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Illegal Parking (2).
$288,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 1516 BEDFORD APTS LLC |
| Head officer | Abraham singer |
| Managing agent | HFNYC Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-02-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $534,000 | $240,300 |
| 2026 | $554,000 | $249,300 |
| 2027 | $583,000 | $262,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $138,714 a year ($15.53 per sq ft), operating expenses $69,402 ($7.77 per sq ft), net operating income $69,312. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
| Subway | Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Saint Johns Pl — B49 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sterling Pl & Bedford Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud Middle: Elijah Stroud Middle School. 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.
1516 Bedford Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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.
Managed by HFNYC MANAGEMENT LLC — 19 buildings, 649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B9 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 East 117 Street | MN | 72 | B |
| 230 West 107 Street | MN | 67 | A |
| 220 West 107 Street | MN | 59 | B |
| 210 West 107 Street | MN | 53 | B |
| 244 East 117 Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 231 East 117 Street | MN | 35 | A |
| 1661 Park Avenue | MN | 34 | B |
| 235 East 117 Street | MN | 33 | A |
| 529 West 158 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 215 East 117 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 326 East 117 Street | MN | 29 | B |
| 322 East 117 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 504 West 159 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 522 West 161 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 516 West 159 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 316 East 117 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 1516 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | B |
| 508 West 158 Street | MN | 16 | D |
| 512 West 158 Street | MN | 16 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $948,010 on 2024-01-09 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | Deed $5,520,049 — from 1516 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to 1516 BEDFORD APTS LLC | $5,520,049 | |
| 2024-01-09 | Mortgage $948,010 — from 1516 BEDFORD APTS LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $948,010 | |
| 2024-01-09 | Agreement $3,288,000 — from 1516 BEDFORD APTS LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,288,000 | |
| 2023-12-22 | Sold for $5,520,049 | $5,520,049 | $345,003 |
| 2020-12-08 | AL&R $500,000 — from 1516 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to BROADFIELD REALTY CAPITAL LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | AL&R $1,850,000 — from 1516 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to BROADFIELD REALTY CAPITAL LLC | $1,850,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 1516 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to BROADFIELD REALTY CAPITAL LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | Mortgage $1,850,000 — from 1516 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to BROADFIELD REALTY CAPITAL LLC | $1,850,000 | |
| 2020-12-03 | Deed $790,000 — from LORI LAPIN JONES AS TRUSTEE to 1516 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC | $790,000 | |
| 2020-11-12 | Sold for $790,000 | $790,000 | $49,375 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 44 |
| 2021 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 201 | 8 | 0 | 222 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 73 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Every one of the 1,172 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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