840 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3019000045 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 1 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 6.5 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 65% 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 8.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (10) · Rodent (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (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 (2006) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | D & F REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | ANDOR DEUTSCH |
| Managing agent | EMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-10-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,515,600 | $682,020 |
| 2026 | $1,819,000 | $818,550 |
| 2027 | $2,183,000 | $982,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO 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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Park Av — B44 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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.
840 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 |
12 311 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 EMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT LLC — 25 buildings, 318 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B4 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 585 Marcy Avenue | BK | 45 | A |
| 246 Lynch Street | BK | 39 | A |
| 1705 Dean Street | BK | 25 | A |
| 1460 Fulton Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 1084 Rogers Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 281 Division Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 795 Franklin Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 5323 13 Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 836 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 840 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 99 Troutman Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1736 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 1740 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 239 Franklin Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 2304 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 135 Heyward Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 1738 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1738A Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 131 Heyward Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 101 Troutman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 235 Franklin Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 45 Melrose Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 88 Skillman Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 307 Division Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 41 Melrose Street | BK | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $259,099 on 2021-03-11 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-11 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from D&F REALTY CORP; 836-838 BEDFORD AVE LLC to TD BANK, N.A. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2021-03-11 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 836-838 BEDFORD AVE LLC; D&F REALTY CORP to TD BANK, N.A. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2021-03-11 | Mortgage $259,099 — from 836-838 BEDFORD AVE LLC; D&F REALTY CORP to TD BANK, N.A. | $259,099 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane | |
| 2026-08-19 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane | |
| 2026-08-19 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane | |
| 2026-06-26 | 311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago | |
| 2026-06-22 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane | |
| 2026-05-08 | HPD 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 | |
| 2026-01-04 | 311: Rodent — Rat Sighting | |
| 2025-11-20 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2025-11-16 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane | |
| 2025-11-05 | Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity | |
| 2025-10-30 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane |