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172 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023190021 · 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 class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11249, 60% 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

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

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Panhandling (2) · Graffiti (2) · Water System (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Derelict Vehicles (2).

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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,097,000 $185,820
2026$2,791,000 $167,460
2027$2,963,000 $177,780

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bedford Gardens / Mama PhoSoutheast AsianAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · 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 BikeBerry St & N 8 St · 350 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

172 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

17 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,309,360 on 2020-01-29 (lender: Spencer Savings Bank, Sla). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-29Mortgage $1,309,361 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $1,309,361
2020-01-29Agreement $3,700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $3,700,000
2020-01-29AL&R $3,700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $3,700,000
2016-07-28AL&R $700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $700,000
2016-07-28Mortgage $700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $700,000
2014-11-25Mortgage $1,043,175 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $1,043,175
2014-11-25AL&R $2,000,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $2,000,000
2014-11-25Agreement $2,000,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $2,000,000
2007-02-02Mortgage $1,087,500 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to MERS $1,087,500
2007-02-02Deed $1,500,000 — from LAM, JOHN W.C.; LAM, MABEL to URBAN SKYLINE LLC $1,500,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
70
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201806017
201904015
20200627170
2021090211
202215039
202307007
202412036
202505016
202605027
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-08-21311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-08-18311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-07-23Boiler inspection
2026-04-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-18Restaurant inspection: BEDFORD GARDENS / MAMA PHO — grade A
2026-02-12311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-11-08311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-21311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-08-18311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-07-23Boiler inspection
2026-04-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-18Restaurant inspection: BEDFORD GARDENS / MAMA PHO — grade A
2026-02-12311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-11-08311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-29Boiler inspection
2025-06-19311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-03-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024
2024-11-04Restaurant inspection: BEDFORD GARDENS / MAMA PHO — grade A
2024-10-08Boiler inspection
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-06-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-05-06Restaurant inspection: BEDFORD GARDENS / MAMA PHO · mice evidence
2024-01-11311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2023
2023-12-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2023-12-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-12-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-12-02311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-11-15311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-11-15311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-02-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022
2022-10-17Boiler inspection
2022-10-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-08-22311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2022-06-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-05-11311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-04-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-03-17DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-12-31Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2021-11-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-09-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-09-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-15Boiler inspection
2021-03-04311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-01-27311: Indoor Air Quality — Dust from Construction
2021-01-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-31311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2020-12-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-08311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2020-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2020-12-08HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP
2020-12-08HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2020-12-08HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT FL2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2020-12-08HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT FL2, 2nd ST
2020-12-08HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN
2020-12-08HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F
2020-12-08HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT FL2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2020-12-08HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT THE SECOND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2020-12-08HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W
2020-12-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2020-12-07311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-12-07311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-12-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-07311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-02311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-12-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-02311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-12-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-02311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-12-02Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-12-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-02Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-12-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-02Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-11-30311: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2020-11-30311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-11-30311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-11-30311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-11-30311: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2020-11-30Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2020-11-30Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-11-30Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2020-11-30Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-11-30Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-11-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-10-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-10311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-08-10311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-08-10311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-08-10311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-08-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-08-10Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-08-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-04-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-18311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-18311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-06Boiler inspection
2020-02-08311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2020-01-29Mortgage $1,309,361 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA$1,309,361
2020-01-29TL&R — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA
2020-01-29TL&R — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA
2020-01-29Mortgage assigned — from INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA
2020-01-29Mortgage assigned — from INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA
2020-01-29Agreement $3,700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA$3,700,000
2020-01-29AL&R $3,700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA$3,700,000
2019
2019-12-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-13Boiler inspection
2018
2018-10-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-20311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-05-20311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-05-19311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-03-14Boiler inspection
2016
2016-07-28AL&R $700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $700,000
2016-07-28Mortgage $700,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $700,000
2015
2015-05-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2015-05-20311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2015-04-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-04-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2014
2014-11-25Mortgage $1,043,175 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $1,043,175
2014-11-25Mortgage assigned — from 1ST UNITED BANK to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA
2014-11-25AL&R $2,000,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $2,000,000
2014-11-25Agreement $2,000,000 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $2,000,000
2014-07-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-11-07311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2012
2012-10-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-08-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-01-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-01-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-12-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-12-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-11-03Mortgage assigned — from MERS to 1ST UNITED BANK
2011-09-20311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011-07-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2011-06-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-06-11311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2011-05-28311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2011-05-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-05-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-05-12311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2010
2010-12-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-12-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-12-02311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2010-11-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-28Job filed: PROPOSED REPLACING THE ROOF TOP HVAC UNIT. NO CHANG IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2010-02-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-01-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-03-03Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 310152456. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND GAS VALVE $3,000
2009-03-03Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 310152456. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND GAS VALVE $3,000
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-08-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-02Job filed: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT & INTERIOR RENOVATION AT FRIST FLOOR. PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT & EXH$105,000
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-07-31Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2007-07-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2007-02-02Mortgage $1,087,500 — from URBAN SKYLINE LLC to MERS$1,087,500
2007-02-02Deed $1,500,000 — from LAM, JOHN W.C.; LAM, MABEL to URBAN SKYLINE LLC$1,500,000
1999
1999-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-06-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: HAVING INSTALLED EXHAUST DUCTS AT REAR WALL & TWO EXHAUST FANS IN REAR YARD. REMEDY: OBTAIN A $250
1995
1995-10-30DOB violation C:
1994
1994-06-23Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
1994-06-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: EXHAUST DUCTS INSTALLED AT REAR WALL NORTH SECTION(2) EXHAUST FAN-MOTOR INSTALLED AT REAR YARD N$875
1993
1993-05-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED HAVING INSTALLED A VENT PIPE AND FANMOTOR IN REAR YARD OF PREMISES WITHOUT A PEMRIT. REMEDY:OBTA$350
1993-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
1982
1982-03-22Mortgage satisfied — from LAM, JOHN W.C.; LAM, MABEL to KLEIN, FRED
1975
1975-02-26Deed — from KLEIN,FRED to LAM, JOHN W C; LAM ,MABEL
1975-02-26Mortgage — from LAM JOHN W C; LAM MABEL to KLEIN FRED

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