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821 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3017347511 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

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

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Sign (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2012)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)821 BEDFORD AVE CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJOEL SCHWARTZ
Managing agentSEM NY CORP
Last registered2025-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed 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

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayMyrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Park Av — B44 · 350 ft
Citi BikeFranklin 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.

Report a problem to 311

821 Bedford Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SEM NY CORP — 37 buildings, 790 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
948 Myrtle Avenue BK101 B
580 Wythe Avenue BK68 A
525 Kent Avenue BK66 A
859 Myrtle Avenue BK62 A
570 Wythe Avenue BK48 A
567 Marcy Avenue BK40 A
7 Whipple Street BK25 A
58 Gerry Street BK23 A
34 South 9 Street BK21 A
43 South 10 Street BK21 A
159 Classon Avenue BK20 A
40 South 9 Street BK20 A
23 Heyward Street BK19 B
801 Bedford Avenue BK18 A
814 Bedford Avenue BK17 A
210 Middleton Street BK16 A
24 Middleton Street BK16 A
177 Taylor Street BK14 A
8 Lynch Street BK14 A
115 Wallabout Street BK14 A
24 Lynch Street BK14 A
1 Middleton Street BK14 A
730 Bedford Avenue BK13 A
116 Skillman Street BK12 A
15 Lynch Street BK12 A
5 Lorimer Street BK12 A
242 Wallabout Street BK10 A
504 Park Avenue BK9 A
54 Skillman Street BK9 A
892 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
113 South 8 Street BK8 A
460 Bedford Avenue BK6 A
639 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
821 Bedford Avenue BK5 A
890 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
254 Skillman Street BK3 D
265 Skillman Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-04-10Mortgage $1,462,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS $1,462,500
2025-04-10Mortgage $1,470,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS $1,470,000
2021-10-15Agreement $780,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to ARC HOME LLC $780,000
2021-10-14Agreement $786,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS $786,500
2021-08-30Mortgage $50,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS $50,000
2021-08-30Mortgage $56,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS $56,500
2020-10-16Mortgage $730,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $730,000
2020-10-16Mortgage $730,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $730,000
2020-04-20Mortgage $50,000 — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to SANTANDER BANK NA $50,000
2018-02-27Agreement $1,007,500 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,007,500
2018-01-17Mortgage $7,500 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $7,500
2017-05-04Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to HOUTEX LLC $1,000,000
2016-06-23AL&R $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $880,000
2016-06-23Agreement $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $880,000
2016-06-23Agreement $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $880,000

Ten-year activity

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2020
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2022
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711103
201812306
201922015
202012508
20211211014
202203115
202301304
202401113
2025029112
202601012
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-04311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2025-07-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-08Mortgage satisfied — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO; HOUTEX LLC
2025-05-02Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC; ARC HOME LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2025-04-28Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL, LLC; ARC HOME LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2025-04-14ADEC — from THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 821 BEDFORD
2025-04-14ADEC — from THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 821 BEDFORD
2025-04-14MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2025-04-14MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2025-04-10Mortgage $1,462,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS$1,462,500
2025-04-10Mortgage $1,470,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS$1,470,000
2024
2024-12-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-30Mortgage assigned — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023
2023-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-04-28Deed — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to YISMACH MOSHE REALTY TRUST; GITTY POLATSEK, AS TRUSTEE; MOISHE POLATSEK, AS TRUSTEE
2023-04-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-03-09Mortgage satisfied — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
2022
2022-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-10HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-03Mortgage satisfied — from BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC; BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; ARC HOME, LLC
2021
2021-10-15Agreement $780,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to ARC HOME LLC$780,000
2021-10-14Agreement $786,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS$786,500
2021-10-06DOB violation E:
2021-10-04Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
2021-08-30Mortgage $50,000 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS$50,000
2021-08-30Deed — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to SCHWARTZ, JOEL
2021-08-30Mortgage assigned — from TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC to MERS
2021-08-30Mortgage $56,500 — from SCHWARTZ, JOEL to MERS$56,500
2021-08-30Mortgage assigned — from TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC to MERS
2021-08-30Deed — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to SCHWARTZ, JOEL
2021-08-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-08-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-05-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-11-04Mortgage assigned — from BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC to TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
2020-11-04Mortgage assigned — from BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC to TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
2020-10-16Mortgage $730,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC$730,000
2020-10-16Mortgage $730,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC$730,000
2020-09-03DOB violation E:
2020-04-20Mortgage $50,000 — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to SANTANDER BANK NA$50,000
2020-04-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-04-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-03Elevator permit: Furnish and install components and software providing Door Monitor Circuitry to existing controller. -All work to comply with AS$6,500
2019-08-29DOB violation E:
2019-08-25311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2019-07-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-06-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2018
2018-12-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-23DOB violation E:
2018-03-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-27Agreement $1,007,500 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,007,500
2018-01-17Mortgage $7,500 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$7,500
2018-01-17Mortgage assigned — from HOUTEX LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2017
2017-07-19DOB violation E:
2017-07-13311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017-05-04Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC to HOUTEX LLC$1,000,000
2016
2016-06-23PREL — from YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23AL&R $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$880,000
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23Agreement $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$880,000
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23Mortgage assigned — from YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE to CROSS RIVER BANK
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23Agreement $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$880,000
2016-06-23Mortgage assigned — from YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE to CROSS RIVER BANK
2016-06-23AL&R $880,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$880,000
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23PREL — from YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, AS NOMINEE
2016-06-16Deed — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to 821 BEDFORD CONDO LLC
2016-05-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-03-24Mortgage $100,000 — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to SANTANDER BANK NA$100,000
2016-03-10PAT — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM to MEISELS, HIRSH
2016-03-10Deed $500,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to MEISELS, HIRSH$500,000
2016-03-10PREL — from LESHKOWITZ, YISROEL Y to BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC
2016-03-10PREL — from LESHKOWITZ, YISROEL Y to BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC
2016-02-22Sold for $500,000$500,000
2015
2015-11-18DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-10-02DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS. BALCONYS AT FRONT OF BUILDING FROM 2ND FLR. TO 6 FLR. EXTENDS AND ENLARGED OVER SIDE WALK AT 2ND AND 3RD FLR
2015-09-16PREL — from LESHKOWITZ, YISROEL Y
2015-09-16Mortgage $250,000 — from POLATSEK, MOISHE to MERS INC.$250,000
2015-09-16PREL — from LESHKOWITZ, YISROEL Y
2015-09-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2015-08-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION. NOTED: AT ADJACENT PROPERTY #819 BEDFORD AVE,DEBRI
2015-08-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2015-04-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS FOR N.B. 320334811 FOR WHICH BUILDING IS OCCUP$500
2014
2014-11-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2014-11-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE WITH EXPIRED PERMIT. NOTED:AT TIMEOF INSPECTION SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD WAS INSTALLED ON EXP#3 (REA$4,000
2014-05-08Certificate of occupancy Final
2014-05-07SAGE — from SP 821 LLC
2014-05-05Deed $300,000 — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to POLATSEK, MOISHE$300,000
2014-04-08Deed — from BEDFORD PARK MANAGEMENT LLC to SP 821 LLC
2014-01-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-12-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013-12-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2013-10-10CDEC — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10CDEC — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10CDEC — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10CDEC — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10CDEC — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10CDEC — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-10-10MAPS — from THE 821 BEDFORD AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2013-08-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION - NO GUARDRAILS. NOTED: 6 STORY NEW BLDG UNDER C$1,200
2013-08-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION. NO HANDRAILS. NOTED: AT 6 STORY NEW BLDG UNDER $1,000
2013-08-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED. NOTED: AT NEW BLDG UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT HEIGHT APPROX 60' HAS NOT COMPLETED FRON$2,400
2013-06-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2013-05-10Job filed: ERECT TUBULAR STEEL SCAFFOLD STRUCTURE PER DRAWINGS. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH BSA-362-44-SM, LL-52/05, CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3314 OF 2008 NYC BC A
2013-05-09Job filed: ERECT HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED PER DRAWINGS. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH BSA-351-74-SM, LL-33/91, CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3307 OF 2008 NYC BC AND TPPN
2013-04-11311: Scaffold Safety — Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds - No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident
2013-01-18Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 40 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED DURING NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL
2013-01-14Job filed: LOT NO. 60 TENTATIVE LOT NOS. 2401-2406.
2012
2012-07-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER AND SELECTIVE SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH COC IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB JOB #320334811$1,000
2012-02-23Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2012-02-21311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition Notification Received
2012-01-24Job filed: DM
2012-01-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2011
2011-12-16Job filed: A2$100
2011-12-06Job filed: FENCE AND CURB CUT FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH NB
2011-11-03Job filed: STRUCTURE, FOUNDATION, UNDERPINNING, SHORING, SOE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB JOB NO. 320334811
2011-10-25Job filed: BNP 11-303,25'FRONTAGE,NB#320334811
2011-07-15Job filed: PROPOSED NEW 6 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS
2011-01-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti

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