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526 Graham Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3027150002 · 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 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. More recorded distress than 79% 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 2. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 2024–25: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Sewer (1) · Lead (1) · 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)VB REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerVIANCA BEDIGIAN
Managing agentTRUE MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,706,400 $767,880
2026$1,749,000 $787,050
2027$2,008,000 $903,600

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Graham Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Engert Av — B43 · 150 ft
Citi BikeEngert Ave & McGuinness Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry. 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

526 Graham 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

4 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by TRUE MANAGEMENT — 154 buildings, 691 units. Grades across the portfolio: A78 · B33 · C19 · D21 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 South 1 Street BK25 A
881 Lexington Avenue BK24 A
2299 Adam C Powell Blvd MN20 B
227 Hancock Street BK16 C
14 Maujer Street BK16 B
552 Lafayette Avenue BK15 A
120 1 Place BK15 A
203 North 7 Street BK10 A
490A Jefferson Avenue BK9 A
232 Lincoln Place BK9 A
83 North Henry Street BK8 A
223 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
247 Nassau Avenue BK8 B
215 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
213 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
211 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
606 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
103 India Street BK7 A
444 Grand Avenue BK7 A
423 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK6 A
1450 Gates Avenue BK6 C
195 7 Avenue BK6 A
179 Meserole Avenue BK6 A
176 Skillman Avenue BK6 B
125 McGuinness Boulevard BK6 A
1444 Gates Avenue BK6 A
133 Lafayette Avenue BK6 D
262 Withers Street BK6 A
77 Irving Avenue BK6 A
524 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
37 Driggs Avenue BK6 C
304 Leonard Street BK6 B
233 Calyer Street BK6 C
59-23 Woodbine Street QN6 B
262 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 A
606 Humboldt Street BK6 A
264 Linden Street BK6 A
1720 Madison Street QN6 B
193 7 Avenue BK6 A
986 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
128 Guernsey Street BK6 B
1158 Gates Avenue BK6 B
187 Lenox Avenue MN5 D
526 Graham Avenue BK5 A
126 Alexander Avenue BX5 A
204 Freeman Street BK5 A
155 Bedford Avenue BK4 C
186 Nassau Avenue BK4 A
614 Lorimer Street BK4 D
760 Union Street BK4 A
100 Bergen Street BK4 A
319 South 5 Street BK4 A
931 Manhattan Avenue BK4 C
594 St Marks Avenue BK4 A
316 South 4 Street BK4 A
120 Kent Street BK4 A
135 South 1 Street BK4 A
445 Graham Avenue BK4 A
366A Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
426 Bainbridge Street BK4 B

showing 60 of 154 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $140,000 on 1995-06-14 (lender: Greenpoint Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-12Deed $2,030,000 — from VB REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to 526 GRAHAM AVE REALTY LLC $2,030,000
2026-04-30Sold for $2,030,000 $2,030,000 $406,000
2018-10-03Deed $2,100,000 — from BEDIGIAN, JOSEPH JOHN to BEDIGIAN, VIANCA $2,100,000
2018-09-26Sold for $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $420,000
1995-06-14Mortgage $140,000 — from BEDIGIAN, CARL; BEDIGIAN, JOSEPH J. to GREENPOINT BANK $140,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
8
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
201803418
201911013
202002013
202103014
202201012
202302013
202404015
202503014
202601214
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-05-12Deed $2,030,000 — from VB REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to 526 GRAHAM AVE REALTY LLC
2026-04-30Sold for $2,030,000
2026-03-30Boiler inspection
2026-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-12Deed $2,030,000 — from VB REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to 526 GRAHAM AVE REALTY LLC$2,030,000
2026-04-30Sold for $2,030,000$2,030,000
2026-03-30Boiler inspection
2026-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-23311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-03-18311: Sewer — Manhole Overflow (Use Comments) (SA1)
2025-02-26Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-12-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-11-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-08Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-30Boiler inspection
2023-03-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-03-11Boiler inspection
2022-03-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-06-28311: Encampment — N/A
2021-04-14Boiler inspection
2021-03-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-06-29Boiler inspection
2020-04-30311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-01-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-11-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-09-03Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-31Boiler inspection
2018-12-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-12-31HPD class C: § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRI
2018-10-24HPD 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
2018-10-09Deed — from BEDIGIAN, VIANCA to VB REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
2018-10-03Deed $2,100,000 — from BEDIGIAN, JOSEPH JOHN to BEDIGIAN, VIANCA$2,100,000
2018-09-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018-09-26Sold for $2,100,000$2,100,000
2017
2017-12-06HPD 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
2017-10-25Boiler inspection
2016
2016-11-23HPD 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
2015
2015-10-19HPD 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
2015-03-02HPD 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
2000
2000-05-10Mortgage satisfied — from BEDIGIAN, CARL; BEDIGIAN, JOSEPH J to GREENPOINT BANK
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-06-14Mortgage $140,000 — from BEDIGIAN, CARL; BEDIGIAN, JOSEPH J. to GREENPOINT BANK$140,000
1994
1994-06-16Mortgage satisfied — from ANCONE, LOUIS to ANCONE, ANNA
1994-06-10Deed — from RIZZO, ANNA to BEDIGIAN, JOSEPH J; BEDIGIAN, CARL
1990
1990-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-07-25RTXL — from ANCONE, LOUIS EST OF
1989-07-03Deed — from LANDOLFI, MARY; RIZZO, ANNA; ANCONE, JOSEPH; ANCONE, LOUIS/DISTRIB OF to RIZZO, ANNA
1986
1986-12-02Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL

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