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338 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3024170027 · 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 311s3.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 11.7. 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

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: Noise (4) · Air Quality (3) · Graffiti (3) · Missed Collection (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Food Establishment (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 (1920)
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$2,401,000 $144,060
2026$2,643,000 $158,580
2027$2,924,000 $175,440

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
NamkeenChickenBMice evidence
NamkeenNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 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), shared by 2 restaurants
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Permit/License/Certificate, Toilet Facility), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bedford Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / S 4 St — B62 · 300 ft
Citi BikeS 3 St & Bedford Ave · 100 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

338 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.

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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2022318021
2023110415
20240101
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-06-01311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2026-05-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-03-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-03-26311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2026-03-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-08311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025-12-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-29311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-12-17Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN — grade B

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-01311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2026-05-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-03-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-03-26311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2026-03-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-08311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025
2025-12-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-29311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-12-17Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN — grade B
2025-10-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-09-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-09-01311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2025-09-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-09-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-13311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2025-08-01311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-07-11311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-06-27311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-06-08311: Food Establishment — Toilet Facility
2025-05-06311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-04-20311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-02-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-15Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN
2024
2024-11-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-12-04311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023-12-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2023-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2023-11-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-10-17311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-10-12Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN — grade P
2023-10-02Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN · mice evidence
2023-10-01311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2023-09-25Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN · mice evidence
2023-08-29311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-06-20311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2023-05-28311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023-05-01311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-03-20311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-03-17311: Food Establishment — Odor
2022
2022-08-15311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-06-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-06-19311: Dead Animal — Cat
2022-06-01311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-05-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-05-13311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2022-05-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2022-05-13DOB complaint, category ?
2022-05-09311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2022-04-23311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-04-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2022-04-23DOB complaint, category ?
2022-04-18311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-04-12311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2022-04-11311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-03-30311: Food Establishment — Odor
2022-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2022-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-25311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2022-02-04311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021
2021-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-06-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2021-03-29311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020
2020-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017
2017-03-06311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2017-01-13311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2015
2015-09-09311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2015-03-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-05-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-12-13311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2013-01-29311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2013-01-18311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2013-01-04311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2013-01-04311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2012
2012-11-30311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2012-10-18311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2012-09-06311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2012-06-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-06-08Job filed: MODIFY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER APPLICATION #301288005. GAS VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #301288005. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRES$3,000
2012-05-31311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2012-05-24ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR AMENDMENTS.NOTED:JOB #320444355/A2/DWG.DATED 3/5/12. 1-CEL.FOUND 3PC$250
2012-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
2012-03-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-03-05Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE OF USE, O$36,000
2012-03-05Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR. ARCHITECTURAL WORK. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS A$20,000
2012-03-05Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE OF USE, O$36,000
2011
2011-08-24311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2010
2010-09-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2010-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-05311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2010-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-02-13DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-24DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-03-10DEEDO — from CRUZ, ISMAEL to CRUZ, ISMAEL
2002
2002-02-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-01-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-01-09Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY,NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANC Y.$2,000
1993
1993-07-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1980
1980-12-22Deed — from ROCA DE HOREB INC; IGLESIA CRISTIANA to CRUZ ISMAEL; CRUZ ANTONIA M
1900
1900-01-01Restaurant inspection: NAMKEEN

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