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179 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023200003 · 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, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 35. 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

Open HPD violations15 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1988-06-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (8) · Food Establishment (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Noise (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Real Time Enforcement (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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)NANCY ACOSTA; NESTOR E ACOSTA
Head officerNESTOR E ACOSTA
Managing agentNANCY E ACOSTA
Last registered2019-10-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,702,000 $765,900
2026$2,042,000 $918,900
2027$2,450,000 $1,102,500

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Little ItalyPizzaAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Toilet Facility) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 · under 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / N 8 St — B62 · 200 ft
Citi BikeN 6 St & Bedford Ave · 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

179 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

22 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $129,939 on 2004-03-17 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2004-03-17Agreement $129,939 — from ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $129,939
2004-03-17Mortgage $129,939 — from ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $129,939
1998-05-15Mortgage $245,000 — from ACOSTA, NANCY; ACOSTA, NESTOR E to GREENPOINT BANK $245,000
1990-07-31Mortgage $250,000 — from LEBRDOWICZ, JERRY to SUMA FED CREDIT UNION $250,000
1987-09-14Mortgage $125,000 — from MILLER, DANIEL; SWIATEK, JOSEPH to BEST OF ALL CLOTHINGP/T $125,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
17
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017011112
20180516
20190224
20200112
20210819
202208311
20230729
2024112114
2025411217
20260415
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-10-03311: Food Establishment — Toilet Facility
2026-09-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-30Restaurant inspection: LITTLE ITALY
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
2026-03-22311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2025-12-28Boiler inspection
2025-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-03311: Food Establishment — Toilet Facility
2026-09-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-30Restaurant inspection: LITTLE ITALY
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
2026-03-22311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2025
2025-12-28Boiler inspection
2025-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-10-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-06-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2025-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-06HPD 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
2025-04-04311: Homeless Person Assistance
2025-03-27311: Homeless Person Assistance
2025-02-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-01-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2025-01-31DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-30Restaurant inspection: LITTLE ITALY — grade A · mice evidence
2024
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-11-18Restaurant inspection: LITTLE ITALY · mice evidence
2024-11-09311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-09-03311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024-09-03311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024-09-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-08-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-08-08311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2024-08-08DOB complaint, category ?
2024-07-09311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-04-08311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-04-08HPD 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
2024-03-20311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-02-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023
2023-12-23Boiler inspection
2023-11-17HPD 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
2023-10-17311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-10-12311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-10-01311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-09-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
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
2022-11-20Boiler inspection
2022-11-10311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
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
2022-05-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-26311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
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
2022-02-23HPD 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
2022-02-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2021
2021-12-30Boiler inspection
2021-11-29311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-11-27311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2021-11-24311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-06-28311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-04-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
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
2021-04-07HPD 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
2021-03-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-30Boiler inspection
2020-03-27311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2019
2019-12-15Boiler inspection
2019-12-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-03-28311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2018
2018-12-31Boiler inspection
2018-12-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-10-16HPD 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
2018-08-23311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2018-05-15311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-05-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017
2017-12-15Boiler inspection
2017-11-20HPD 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
2017-10-29311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-08-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2017-08-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-07-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-06-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-11-03HPD 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
2016-08-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-02-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-12-13311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2015-12-13DOB complaint, category ?
2015-08-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-06-10311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2014
2014-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from ACOSTA, NANCY; ACOSTA, NESTOR E to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.; GREENPOINT BANK
2014-05-13TL&R — from ACOSTA, NANCY; ACOSTA, NESTOR E to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
2014-01-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2013
2013-10-17311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2013-10-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013-10-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012
2012-02-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2011
2011-05-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2011-05-05311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2010
2010-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-16Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2004
2004-03-17Agreement $129,939 — from ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$129,939
2004-03-17Mortgage $129,939 — from ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$129,939
2004-03-17Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2004-03-17AL&R — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-09-22Mortgage satisfied — from LEBEDOWICZ, JERRY to SUMA FEDERAL CREDITUNION
1999-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-15Deed — from LEBEDOWICZ, JERRY to ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY
1998-05-15Mortgage assigned — from ACOSTA, NESTOR E; ACOSTA, NANCY to GREENPOINT BANK
1998-05-15Mortgage $245,000 — from ACOSTA, NANCY; ACOSTA, NESTOR E to GREENPOINT BANK$245,000
1997
1997-05-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-04-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-03-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-03-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-03-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-11-17Agreement — from SUMA (YONKERS) FED CR UN to LEBEDOWICZ, JERRY
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-07-31Mortgage $250,000 — from LEBRDOWICZ, JERRY to SUMA FED CREDIT UNION$250,000
1990-07-31Mortgage satisfied — from SWIATEK, JOSEPH; MILLER, DANIEL to BEST OF ALL CLOTHINGP T
1988
1988-06-01HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNE
1988-06-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE 2 STY APT 2R. LOCATED AT APT 2R
1988-06-01HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED.
1988-01-06Agreement — from SWIATEK, JOSEPH; MILLER, DANIEL to LEBEDOWICZ, JERRY
1988-01-06Mortgage assigned — from BEST OF ALL CLOTHINGP/T to MILLER, DANIEL; SWIATEK, JOSEPH
1988-01-06Deed — from SWIATEK, JOSEPH to LEBEDOWICZ, JERRY
1987
1987-09-14Deed — from MARKS, RICHARD to MILLER, DANIEL; SWIATEK, JOSEPH
1987-09-14Mortgage $125,000 — from MILLER, DANIEL; SWIATEK, JOSEPH to BEST OF ALL CLOTHINGP/T$125,000
1987-09-09Deed — from WICK, GEORGE J H/LWT; TROESCH, JOHN F to MARKS, RICHARD
1987-05-08VAC — from CITY OF NEW YORK to VACATE ORDER
1987-03-30Deed — from TREACY, MARY ETHEL; TROESCH, JOHN F; CLARK, MATILDA SULLIVAN to MARKS, RICHARD
1986
1986-05-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1986-05-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK

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