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285 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023930004 · 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, AEP3
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 75% 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 5. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1989-08-03.

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

69 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (59) · Damaged Tree (3) · Lost Property (3) · Missed Collection (3) · 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)UNION GRAND REALTY LLC
Head officerGEORGE NEWSHAN
Managing agentUNION GRAND REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,351,200 $608,040
2026$1,621,000 $729,450
2027$1,945,000 $875,250

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Horses & DivorcesAmericanAMice 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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Bedford Av — Q59 · 100 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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

285 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

69 311 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: $1,619 on 1996-04-17 (lender: Mercado, Hilda). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1996-04-17Mortgage $1,620 — from NEWSHAN, GEORGE to MERCADO, HILDA $1,620

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
42
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171506
2018026127
20190336
20200516
20210314
20220112
2023012315
2024040242
2025021324
2026010212
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The last 12 months — 24 records

DateRecord
2026-09-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-13Boiler inspection
2026-06-22311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2026-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-05-22311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2026-05-16311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2026-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-18Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES — grade A
2026-02-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-02311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2026-01-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2025-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-19Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES
2025-11-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-13Boiler inspection
2026-06-22311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2026-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-05-22311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2026-05-16311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2026-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-18Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES — grade A
2026-02-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-02311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2026-01-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2025-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-19Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES
2025-11-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-25Boiler inspection
2025-08-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-07-30311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-05-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2025-04-15Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-04-09311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025-04-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-11-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-11-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-16Boiler inspection
2024-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-07311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2024-10-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-30311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-09-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-19311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2024-09-18311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-09-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2024-08-07Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES — grade A
2024-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-28311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2024-04-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-02-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-02-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023
2023-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-27Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES — grade A
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
2023-10-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-10-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-10-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-06-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-05-22Restaurant inspection: HORSES & DIVORCES · mice evidence
2023-05-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-05-19Boiler inspection
2023-05-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-09-28Boiler inspection
2022-09-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2021
2021-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2021-08-27Boiler inspection
2021-03-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-10-09Boiler inspection
2020-10-01311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-09-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-04-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-10Boiler inspection
2019-09-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018
2018-09-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-08-31Boiler inspection
2018-07-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-05-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-05-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-05-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-04-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-04-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-04-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-03-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-03-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-03-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-02-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-02-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-02-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-02-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-01-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-28311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2018-01-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-01-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017
2017-12-14311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2017-09-21DOB complaint, category ?
2017-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016
2016-11-28311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2016-11-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016-11-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016-10-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-10-25311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2014
2014-11-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2014-09-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-25311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2013
2013-07-07311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2013-01-06311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2012
2012-10-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-08-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2012-07-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-06-19Job filed: NEW GAS METER AND TWO SPRINKLER HEADS. NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF JOB.$11,000
2012-06-19Job filed: NEW GAS METER AND TWO SPRINKLER HEADS. NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF JOB.$11,000
2012-06-19Job filed: NEW GAS METER AND TWO SPRINKLER HEADS. NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF JOB.$11,000
2012-02-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-02-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-02-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-11-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-11-15311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2011-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-09-25311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2011-09-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-06-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-06-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - ATM
2011-05-31311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2011-05-20311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2011-05-13Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2011-03-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-03-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-04Job filed: INTERIOR ALTERATION TO EXISTING BAR WITH NEW VENT TO EXTERIOR. NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF JOB.$40,000
2011-03-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-08-05311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010-08-04311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010-07-21311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010-06-06311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010-06-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-05-31311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010-05-11311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2010-04-29311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2005
2005-11-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-05-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2004
2004-12-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-12-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-09-28Job filed: Repair the existing sidewalk vault and new storefront. Professional Certification of Job.$30,000
2004-09-28Job filed: Repair the existing sidewalk vault and new storefront. Professional Certification of Job.$30,000
2004-08-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-07-05Deed — from NEWSHAN, GEORGE to UNION GRAND REALTY LLC.
2004-05-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-05-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-05-18Job filed: Interior alteration to existing billard parlor. New A/C equipment, partitions, hung ceiling, bar and plumbing fixtures. No change to zoning, use, oc$60,000
2004-05-18Job filed: Interior alteration to existing billard parlor. New A/C equipment, partitions, hung ceiling, bar and plumbing fixtures. No change to zoning, use, oc$60,000
1997
1997-07-09EASE — from NEWSHAN, GEORGE to NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
1996
1996-04-17Deed — from MERCADO, HILDA to NEWSHAN, GEORGE
1996-04-17Mortgage $1,620 — from NEWSHAN, GEORGE to MERCADO, HILDA$1,620
1996-04-17Mortgage satisfied — from TERREBETSKY, ANASTASIA; TERREBETSKY, JOHN to GREENPOINT BANK
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-07-01Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THRU OUT 3 STY NORTH APT 5 , SECTION '' ''
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL NORTH ROOM 3 STY NORTH APT
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROV
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS KITCHEN SINK 3 STY NORTH APT 5 , SECTION '' ''
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR THRU OUT 3 STY NORTH APT 5 , SECTION '' ''
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL KITCHEN 3 STY NORTH APT 5
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 3 STY NORTH APT 5 , SECTION '' ''
1992-05-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SAGGING FLOOR THRU OUT 3 STY NORTH APT 5 , SECTION '' ''
1990
1990-03-31DOB violation C:
1989
1989-08-03HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
1988
1988-03-07Deed — from RIVERA, MERCEDES to MERCADO, HILDA
1979
1979-10-22Deed — from ZERREBETZLEY JOHN; ZERREBETZLEY ANASTASIA to RIVERA MERCEDES
1968
1968-04-09Deed — from GOODMAN ROY M AS FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR O; FINANCE ADMIN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE A to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NY; CITY OF N Y; THE CITY OF N Y; THE CITY OF NE

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