134 recorded events, 2011–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 20 311 service requests, 12 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Sign (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2012) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 821 BEDFORD AVE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | JOEL SCHWARTZ |
| Managing agent | SEM NY CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $291,953 | $131,378 |
| 2026 | $350,352 | $157,658 |
| 2027 | $420,368 | $189,166 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Myrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Park Av — B44 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 54 The Detective Rafael Ramos 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.
821 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 SEM NY CORP — 37 buildings, 790 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B2 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 948 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 101 | B |
| 580 Wythe Avenue | BK | 68 | A |
| 525 Kent Avenue | BK | 66 | A |
| 859 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 62 | A |
| 570 Wythe Avenue | BK | 48 | A |
| 567 Marcy Avenue | BK | 40 | A |
| 7 Whipple Street | BK | 25 | A |
| 58 Gerry Street | BK | 23 | A |
| 34 South 9 Street | BK | 21 | A |
| 43 South 10 Street | BK | 21 | A |
| 159 Classon Avenue | BK | 20 | A |
| 40 South 9 Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 23 Heyward Street | BK | 19 | B |
| 801 Bedford Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 814 Bedford Avenue | BK | 17 | A |
| 210 Middleton Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 24 Middleton Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 177 Taylor Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 8 Lynch Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 115 Wallabout Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 24 Lynch Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 1 Middleton Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 730 Bedford Avenue | BK | 13 | A |
| 116 Skillman Street | BK | 12 | A |
| 15 Lynch Street | BK | 12 | A |
| 5 Lorimer Street | BK | 12 | A |
| 242 Wallabout Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 504 Park Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 54 Skillman Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 892 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 113 South 8 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 460 Bedford Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 639 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 821 Bedford Avenue | BK | 5 | A |
| 890 Bedford Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 254 Skillman Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 265 Skillman Street | BK | 2 | D |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | Mortgage $1,462,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS | $1,462,500 | |
| 2025-04-10 | Mortgage $1,470,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS | $1,470,000 | |
| 2021-10-15 | Agreement $780,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to ARC HOME LLC | $780,000 | |
| 2021-10-14 | Agreement $786,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS | $786,500 | |
| 2021-08-30 | Mortgage $50,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS | $50,000 | |
| 2021-08-30 | Mortgage $56,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS | $56,500 | |
| 2020-10-16 | Mortgage $730,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $730,000 | |
| 2020-10-16 | Mortgage $730,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $730,000 | |
| 2020-04-20 | Mortgage $50,000 — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to SANTANDER BANK NA | $50,000 | |
| 2018-02-27 | Agreement $1,007,500 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,007,500 | |
| 2018-01-17 | Mortgage $7,500 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $7,500 | |
| 2017-05-04 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to HOUTEX LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 2016-06-23 | AL&R $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $880,000 | |
| 2016-06-23 | Agreement $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $880,000 | |
| 2016-06-23 | Agreement $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $880,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every one of the 134 recorded events, 2011–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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