2,909 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 946 HPD complaints, 922 HPD housing violations, 800 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 844.2. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 | 199 total — 59 class C (immediately hazardous), 105 class B, 35 class A. Oldest open since 1999-04-15. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 3 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
266 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 11 · winter 2024–25: 139 · winter 2025–26: 112). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
288 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (126) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (39) · PLUMBING (27) · GENERAL (21) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · ELECTRIC (15).
$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (22) |
| 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) | 2500 BEDFORD LLC |
| Head officer | JONAH BAMBERGER |
| Managing agent | ZPM MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-12-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,206,000 | $542,700 |
| 2026 | $1,302,000 | $585,900 |
| 2027 | $1,299,000 | $584,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Beverly Rd — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Clarendon Rd — B49 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bedford Ave & Beverley Rd · 900 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. 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.
2500 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 |
288 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 126 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 ZPM MANAGEMENT — 2 buildings, 32 units. Grades across the portfolio: D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500 Bedford Avenue | BK | 22 | D |
| 273 West 146 Street | MN | 10 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,566,738 on 2015-08-27 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-27 | Mortgage $1,566,739 — from 2500 BEDFORD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,566,739 | |
| 2015-08-27 | Deed $3,500,000 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE LLC to 2500 BEDFORD LLC | $3,500,000 | |
| 2015-08-27 | M&CON $2,500,000 — from 2500 BEDFORD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2010-12-10 | Mortgage $175,000 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $175,000 | |
| 2010-12-10 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $1,000,000 | |
| 2010-12-10 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $1,000,000 | |
| 2004-10-07 | Mortgage $393,804 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $393,804 | |
| 2004-10-07 | Agreement $825,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC | $825,000 | |
| 2004-10-07 | AL&R $825,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC | $825,000 | |
| 2003-09-03 | Agreement $441,947 — from FLUSHING SAVIGS BANK, FSB to 2500 BEDFORD AVENUE, LLC | $441,947 | |
| 2000-06-13 | Mortgage $1,500 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVENUELLC; 205 EAST 17TH STREETLLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB | $1,500 | |
| 2000-05-17 | Mortgage $450,000 — from 2500 BEDFORD LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB | $450,000 | |
| 2000-05-17 | Mortgage $190,797 — from 2500 BEDFORD AVNEUELLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB | $190,797 | |
| 1999-12-08 | Mortgage $438,782 — from MSC REALTY CO to LONGVIEW FUNDING COLLC | $438,782 | |
| 1994-05-10 | Mortgage $300,000 — from MORGAN, VALDA; MORGAN, FESTUS to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBANK | $300,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 10 | 157 | 0 | 167 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 254 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 1 | 170 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 1 | 98 |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 | 325 | 1 | 340 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 2 | 164 |
| 2023 | 2 | 10 | 349 | 3 | 364 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 505 | 3 | 511 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 187 | 5 | 194 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 206 | 0 | 211 |
Every one of the 2,909 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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