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289N Bedford Avenue

611Records
16City systems
39Open violations
49.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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611 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 183 311 service requests, 149 HPD housing violations, 106 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units22
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)287 BEDFORD CORP
BBL3023930002
BIN3062784

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 49.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations39 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1992-05-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · WATER LEAK (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Damaged Tree (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

$49,600 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (22)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)287 BEDFORD CORPORATION
Head officerHARRIET HYMOWITZ
Managing agentBEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Last registered2025-10-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,559,000 $1,151,550
2026$2,574,000 $1,158,300
2027$2,760,000 $1,242,000

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Deal-Good-1 CORPNot yet graded—
PaolinaFusionA—
Quinoa KitchenNot yet graded—
Quinoa KitchenCalifornianAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

4 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 4 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Bedford Av — Q59 · 150 ft
Citi BikeDriggs Ave & S 2 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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

289N Bedford Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Eldridge Street MN28 B
120 Mac Dougal Street MN26 A
156 Sullivan Street MN22 B
289N Bedford Avenue BK22 B
15 Roebling Street BK20 A
236 South 1 Street BK16 A
224 22 Street BK14 A
175 Jackson Street BK14 A
12 Stagg Street BK13 B
410 West 22 Street MN12 A
131 Devoe Street BK10 A
345 Union Avenue BK10 A
347 Manhattan Avenue MN10 A
211 North 5 Street BK10 A
116 Covert Street BK9 B
238 North 5 Street BK8 B
92 Berry Street BK8 A
63 Jackson Street BK8 A
194 North 9 Street BK8 A
53 Withers Street BK8 B
481 Prospect Place BK8 A
250 South 2 Street BK8 A
257 Powers Street BK8 A
13 Melrose Street BK8 A
179 Monroe Street BK8 B
137 Nelson Street BK8 A
150 Richardson Street BK8 A
303 Cooper Street BK7 A
264 Jefferson Street BK7 B
188 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
168 South 3 Street BK7 B
357 Prospect Place BK7 A
279 North 6 Street BK6 A
158 Grand Street BK6 A
1025 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
99 Havemeyer Street BK6 A
110 West 17 Street MN6 A
491 Monroe Street BK6 A
979 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 B
147 George Street BK6 B
45 Withers Street BK6 A
630 Lorimer Street BK6 B
141 North 9 Street BK6 A
632 Lorimer Street BK6 A
261 Union Avenue BK6 A
159 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
1010 Carroll Street BK6 B
247 Himrod Street BK6 C
1318 Halsey Street BK6 B
204 Nassau Avenue BK5 B
287 Grand Street BK5 B
34 Maspeth Avenue BK5 B
265 Wythe Avenue BK5 B
65 Thompson Street MN5 D
530 Driggs Avenue BK4 C
510 Grandview Avenue QN4 C
431 West 146 Street MN4 B
143 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 B
73-23 69 Place QN4 C
175 West 126 Street MN3 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $75,256 on 2014-11-20 (lender: New York Commercial Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-08-11AL&R $1,400,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2025-08-11AL&R $1,400,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2025-08-11AL&R $1,400,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2025-08-11Agreement $1,400,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2025-08-11Agreement $1,400,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2025-08-11Agreement $1,400,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2019-06-03Agreement $1,632,208 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR TO NEW $1,632,208
2014-11-20AL&R $1,800,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,800,000
2014-11-20AL&R $1,800,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,800,000
2014-11-20Agreement $1,800,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,800,000
2014-11-20Agreement $1,800,000 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,800,000
2014-11-20Mortgage $75,256 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $75,256
2014-11-20Mortgage $75,256 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $75,256
2011-03-23Agreement $1,834,982 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,834,982
2006-08-03Mortgage $996,265 — from 287 BEDFORD CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $996,265

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005005
2018003014
201900201324
20200090110
20210014201143
202200880189
202301560461
202461260538
2025612312446
2026005016
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The full timeline

Construction 54Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 448Ownership & money 54Health & systems 23

Every one of the 611 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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