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279 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023930007 · 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, AEP0
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 100% 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 0. 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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$10,252 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (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)277 BEDFORD LLC
Head officerJOSEPH BANDA
Managing agentRANCO MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-10-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,199,000 $539,550
2026$1,397,000 $628,650
2027$1,676,000 $754,200

The city's market estimate has risen 40% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 50 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave · 500 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

279 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

3 311 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 RANCO MANAGEMENT LLC — 35 buildings, 460 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B11 · C2 · D4 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
262 9 Street BK72 A
195 Montrose Avenue BK55 A
2045 Ocean Avenue BK50 A
412 Herkimer Street BK40 A
495 St Johns Place BK26 A
292 Bedford Avenue BK20 B
6803 3 Avenue BK18 B
1764 Union Street BK17 A
1633 Macombs Road BX16 B
534 Jackson Avenue BX12 B
1073 Bedford Avenue BK12 C
60-15 Myrtle Avenue QN12 B
228 20 Street BK10 B
797 Sterling Place BK9 B
1350 Myrtle Avenue BK9 A
1270 44th Street BK8 A
2022 Nostrand Avenue BK8 A
527 Dean Street BK8 A
920 Pacific Street BK8 A
133 23 Street BK5 A
115 Roebling Street BK5 A
705 Flatbush Avenue BK5 C
160 Woodpoint Road BK3 B
2715 Farragut Road BK3 B
279 Bedford Avenue BK3 A
152 Woodpoint Road BK3 A
580 East 26 Street BK3 D
375 Vernon Avenue BK3 D
21 Carlton Avenue BK3 B
156 Woodpoint Road BK3 D
70 Lefferts Place BK3 F
164 Woodpoint Road BK3 A
137 Grand Street BK2 B
302 Bedford Avenue BK2 D
92 Lafayette Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,373,394 on 2022-05-31 (lender: Valley National Bank), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-05-31AL&R $4,400,000 — from 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC; 277 BEDFORD LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $4,400,000
2022-05-31Agreement $4,400,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $4,400,000
2022-05-31Mortgage $1,373,394 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,373,394
2016-11-15AL&R $3,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $3,500,000
2016-11-15Agreement $3,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $3,500,000
2016-11-15Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $1,000,000
2014-12-19AL&R $2,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to B AND M STEINMETZ FOUNDATON, INC. $2,500,000
2014-12-19Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to B AND M STEINMETZ FOUNDATON, INC. $2,500,000
2014-12-02Deed $2,305,000 — from ELIUJONA REALTY LLC to 277 BEDFORD LLC $2,305,000
2014-11-12Deed $865,000 — from ORTIZ, AS SOLE HEIR, SONIA; ESTATE OF TEODORO ORTIZ to ELIUJONA REALTY LLC $865,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017213006
2018003069
2019001012
2020001001
202100120012
2022003508
2023004004
2024002002
2025004004
2026001001
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-08-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-08-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-05-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-07-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-31AL&R $4,400,000 — from 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC; 277 BEDFORD LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$4,400,000
2022-05-31Agreement $4,400,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$4,400,000
2022-05-31Mortgage $1,373,394 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$1,373,394
2022-05-31Mortgage assigned — from TD BANK, NA to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2022-05-31TL&R — from TD BANK, NA to 277 BEDFORD LLC
2022-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-10-27HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCAT
2021-10-27HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED A
2021-10-27HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CLOSET WALLS APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM F
2021-10-25311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-10-25311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-10-25311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-10-25Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-10-25Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-10-25Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-08-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-05-23311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2019-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-11-28Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-11-21311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2018-11-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-11-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-11-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-09-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-08-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-08-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-10-20311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2017-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2017-03-01Permit SG — ISSUED
2017-01-06311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2017-01-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS. UNDER ALT-3 #340436497. NOTE: PLNS DOES NOT INDI$250
2016-12-08DOB complaint, category ?
2016-11-15AL&R $3,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$3,500,000
2016-11-15Agreement $3,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$3,500,000
2016-11-15Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$1,000,000
2016-11-15Mortgage assigned — from B AND M STEINMETZ FOUNDATION, INC. to TD BANK, N.A.
2016-11-15TL&R — from B AND M STEINMETZ FOUNDATION, INC.
2016-10-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-10-24Job filed: A3$5,126
2016-10-24Job filed: A3$5,126
2016-09-28FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2016-05-26311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2016-03-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-17DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-12-16311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2015-12-16DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-06-02ZONE — from 277 BEDFORD LLC
2015-06-02CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
2015-05-29Job filed: EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING 3 STORY MIXED USE FRAME BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE.$438,000
2015-05-29Job filed: EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING 3 STORY MIXED USE FRAME BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE.$438,000
2015-03-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2015-03-27DOB complaint, category ?
2015-03-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER TO FILE C OF C W/THE DOB'S FOR NOTICE OF VIO #35113083N ISSUED ON 1/22/15 PURSUANT TO 28-204.
2015-03-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35113082L ISSUED ON 01/22/15.WORK W/O A PERMIT.G
2015-02-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2015-02-25DOB complaint, category ?
2015-02-12Job filed: INTERIOR ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. NO CHANGE IN ZONING, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION UNDER THIS APPLICATION$80,325
2015-02-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2015-02-11DOB complaint, category ?
2015-01-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER DURING ILLEGAL CONST-FOUND EXCESSIVE COMBUSTIBLE DEBRIS,NO SAFETY HANDRAILS @ ST
2015-01-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT FOUND @ THE TIME OF INSP TOTAL THREE FL REHAB/RECONST OF 3STY BLDG IN PROGRESS;WORK NOTED INCLUDE DEMO,ERECTION
2015-01-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2015-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
2015-01-11311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014
2014-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2014-12-19AL&R $2,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to B AND M STEINMETZ FOUNDATON, INC.$2,500,000
2014-12-19Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC to B AND M STEINMETZ FOUNDATON, INC.$2,500,000
2014-12-02Deed $2,305,000 — from ELIUJONA REALTY LLC to 277 BEDFORD LLC$2,305,000
2014-12-02DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2014-11-29311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2014-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
2014-11-12DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2014-11-12PAT — from ORTIZ, SONIA to PIJEM, JULIO
2014-11-12Deed $865,000 — from ORTIZ, AS SOLE HEIR, SONIA; ESTATE OF TEODORO ORTIZ to ELIUJONA REALTY LLC$865,000
2013
2013-07-31311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2010
2010-10-01311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-09-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-08-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2001
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1992
1992-03-26Deed — from ORTIZ, EMILY to ORTIZ, TEODORO
1972
1972-05-12Deed — from EMILY COQUETTE INC to ORTIZ EMILY
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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