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157 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023120005 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s7
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 26.7. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (2) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Noise (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)ROBERT NICHOLSON
Managing agentXL Real Property Management
Last registered2025-10-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,534,000 $152,040
2026$3,208,000 $192,480
2027$3,591,000 $215,460

The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / N 8 St — B62 · 150 ft
Citi BikeDriggs Ave & N 9 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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

157 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

5 311 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 XL REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 99 buildings, 536 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B29 · C22 · D9 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
124 East 61st Street MN43 A
225 East 25 Street MN21 A
356 West 48 Street MN20 A
322 East 93 Street MN20 A
51 West 11 Street MN19 A
11 East 78 Street MN16 A
122 East 61 Street MN10 A
120 East 19 Street MN10 A
25 East 7 Street MN10 A
70 West 82 Street MN10 B
203 West 80 Street MN10 B
168 Suffolk Street MN9 A
152 West 44 Street MN8 B
167 West 87 Street MN8 A
45 Beekman Street MN8 C
16 East 18 Street MN8 B
477 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 C
352 East 19 Street MN8 A
36 East 81 Street MN7 A
81 Charles Street MN7 A
38 East 81 Street MN7 A
16 West 122 Street MN7 A
167 West 72 Street MN7 B
142 West 76 Street MN7 A
182 Waverly Place MN7 A
264 East 10 Street MN7 B
465 Avenue of the Americas MN6 A
137 West 77 Street MN6 A
1028 2 Avenue MN6 B
100 2 Avenue MN6 A
73 Perry Street MN6 A
9 East 9 Street MN5 B
169 Suffolk Street MN5 B
338 West 72 Street MN5 F
34 West 9 Street MN5 C
313 West 48 Street MN5 A
307 East 10 Street MN5 D
184 Waverly Place MN5 C
5 Monroe Place BK5 D
106 Franklin Street MN5 A
8 East 76 Street MN5 B
49 St Marks Place MN5 B
64 West 84 Street MN5 C
135 Reade Street MN4 D
331 West 19 Street MN4 C
58 West 83 Street MN4 A
141 West 94 Street MN4 A
59 Duffield Street BK4 B
104 West 113 Street MN4 C
115 West 11 Street MN4 C
330 West 11 Street MN4 A
572 Pacific Street BK4 A
78 Grand Street MN4 D
57 Duffield Street BK4 C
48 West 91 Street MN4 C
22 Gramercy Park South MN3 D
242 West 101 Street MN3 C
136 West 121 Street MN3 A
736 St Nicholas Avenue MN3 C
315 Adelphi Street BK3 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,425,000 on 2012-06-26 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2012-06-26Deed $2,100,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to NICHOLSON, ROBERT DAVID $2,100,000
2012-06-26Mortgage $1,425,000 — from NICHOLSON, ROBERT DAVID to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $1,425,000
2006-07-12Mortgage $200,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to WACHOVIA BANK N A $200,000
2005-07-25Mortgage $997,500 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; GENEVA MORTGAGE CORP. $997,500
2005-07-25Mortgage $142,500 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to GENEVA MORTGAGE CORP.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $142,500
2005-01-03Deed $1,100,000 — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to LUKEMAN, NOAH $1,100,000
2005-01-03Mortgage $770,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MERS $770,000
2005-01-03Mortgage $220,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MERS $220,000
2004-05-05Mortgage $150,000 — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to MERS $150,000
1991-08-05Mortgage $100,000 — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $100,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017000
2018202
2019303
2020101
2021303
2022303
2023303
2024101
2025101
20266511
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-06-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2026-05-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2026-05-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01HPD 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
2026-04-26311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-04-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-04-20311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-04-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-09311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2026-05-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2026-05-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01HPD 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
2026-04-26311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-04-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-04-20311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-04-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-09311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2025
2025-02-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-09-06311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2023
2023-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-21HPD 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
2022-11-07HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-23HPD 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
2021
2021-05-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-07HPD 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
2020-09-22311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2019
2019-10-29HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-08-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-01-08311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2018
2018-11-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2016
2016-10-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2016-05-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2015
2015-10-07HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-08-06311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013
2013-08-02311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2012
2012-10-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2012-10-28DOB complaint, category ?
2012-10-11Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED IN FRONT ENTRANCE AND SIDE FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG
2012-10-11Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED IN FRONT ENTRANCE AND SIDE FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG
2012-10-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-10-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Safety Netting/Guard Rails - Damaged/Inadequate/None (6 Stories/75 Feet Or Less)
2012-10-10DOB complaint, category ?
2012-10-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO POST DOT PERMIT FOR STREET/SIDEWALK CLOSING.NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION WORKERS WERE POWERWASHING FACADE AN EXPOSURE #$500
2012-10-09311: Industrial Waste — Chemical Spill (IAC)
2012-10-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2012-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-23Mortgage satisfied — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2012-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2012-06-26Deed $2,100,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to NICHOLSON, ROBERT DAVID$2,100,000
2012-06-26Mortgage $1,425,000 — from NICHOLSON, ROBERT DAVID to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$1,425,000
2012-02-21311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-02-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010
2010-07-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal
2010-07-23DOB complaint, category ?
2010-04-02311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2010-01-12311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2006
2006-07-12Mortgage $200,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to WACHOVIA BANK N A$200,000
2006-06-07Mortgage satisfied — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to GENEVA MORTGAGE CORP.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2006-05-11Mortgage satisfied — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2005
2005-09-29Mortgage satisfied — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2005-07-25Mortgage $997,500 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; GENEVA MORTGAGE CORP.$997,500
2005-07-25Mortgage $142,500 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to GENEVA MORTGAGE CORP.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$142,500
2005-02-09Mortgage satisfied — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2005-01-03Deed $1,100,000 — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to LUKEMAN, NOAH$1,100,000
2005-01-03Mortgage $770,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MERS$770,000
2005-01-03Mortgage $220,000 — from LUKEMAN, NOAH to MERS$220,000
2004
2004-05-11Mortgage satisfied — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2004-05-05Mortgage $150,000 — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to MERS$150,000
1992
1992-02-13RTXL — from ZALEPA, MARY/EST OF
1991
1991-08-05Deed — from ZALEPA, MARY/EX OF to MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL
1991-08-05Mortgage $100,000 — from MIESZKOWSKI, ETHEL to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$100,000

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