492 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 165 HPD complaints, 134 311 service requests, 114 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 114.3. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 16 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2019-08-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
47 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · Noise (6) · PLUMBING (5) · APPLIANCE (5) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · Dirty Condition (3).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1905) |
| 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) | FLGSP 1597 Bedford Ave LLC |
| Head officer | Ernest McClain |
| Managing agent | Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management |
| Last registered | 2026-05-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,138,000 | $512,100 |
| 2026 | $1,197,000 | $538,650 |
| 2027 | $1,183,000 | $532,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / President St — B49 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Union St & Bedford Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 161 The Crown Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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.
1597 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 |
47 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 194 buildings, 6,794 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B43 · C72 · D58 · F15. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 194 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $349,962 on 2018-07-06 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Deed $1,595,056 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to FLGSP 1597 BEDFORD AVE LLC | $1,595,056 | |
| 2026-04-20 | Agreement $1,327,596 — from FLGSP 1597 BEDFORD AVE LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. S/B/M; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,327,596 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Sold for $1,595,056 | $1,595,056 | $99,691 |
| 2018-07-06 | Mortgage $349,962 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $349,962 | |
| 2018-07-06 | Agreement $1,921,000 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,921,000 | |
| 2018-07-06 | AL&R $1,921,000 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,921,000 | |
| 2014-06-17 | Mortgage $483,474 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $483,474 | |
| 2014-06-17 | Agreement $1,675,000 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,675,000 | |
| 2012-06-15 | Agreement $1,215,782 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,215,782 | |
| 2009-05-04 | Agreement $1,233,544 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,233,544 | |
| 2006-02-08 | Mortgage $106,434 — from 1597 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $106,434 | |
| 2006-02-08 | Agreement $1,250,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 1597 REALTY LLC | $1,250,000 | |
| 2006-02-08 | AL&R $1,250,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 1597 REALTY LLC | $1,250,000 | |
| 2006-01-26 | Deed $1,257,095 — from HM 1023 LLC; NFLP 1023 LLC to 1597 REALTY LLC | $1,257,095 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Mortgage $499,000 — from CARROLL BEDFORD LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $499,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2019 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| 2023 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 2025 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 70 |
Every one of the 492 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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