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2038 Bedford Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3050640053 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 9 · winter 2024–25: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

9
’23–24
12
’24–25

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

What 311 hears from this address

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Non (3) · Litter Basket Request (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Graffiti (2) · Traffic (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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,489,000 $1,570,050
2026$3,632,000 $1,634,400
2027$3,820,000 $1,719,000

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Babe & AlCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled) · 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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

SubwayParkside Av — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Winthrop St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Clarkson Av — B49 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBedford Ave & Lenox Rd · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 375 Jackie Robinson School
Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. 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

2038 Bedford Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

24 311 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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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170909
20180606
20192305
2020025025
20211217130
202209110
20231405
2024111113
2025015116
20260707
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-04311: Consumer Complaint — Department Store or Megastore
2026-08-31311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2026-08-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-08-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-08-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-08-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-04311: Consumer Complaint — Department Store or Megastore
2026-08-31311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2026-08-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-08-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-08-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-08-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-09-28311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-09-23Restaurant inspection: BABE & AL — grade A
2025-08-20311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2025-04-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-04-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-03-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-03-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-02-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-18311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2025-02-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-09311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2025-01-28311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2024
2024-12-01DOB violation EGRADE: FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
2024-07-17311: Traffic — Chronic Speeding
2024-04-11Restaurant inspection: BABE & AL — grade A
2024-03-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-02-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2023
2023-12-31311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2023-12-01DOB violation EGRADE: FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
2023-10-26311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2023-06-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-03311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022
2022-12-26311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022-10-27Restaurant inspection: BABE & AL — grade A
2022-08-27311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022-07-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-07-22311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2022-07-22311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022-07-21311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2022-06-17311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022-04-22311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2022-04-22311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2021
2021-12-26311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2021-12-05311: Consumer Complaint — Laundry
2021-10-27DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-09-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG&ALL PARTS THEREOF IN CODECOMPLIANT MANNER:ATOI&OBSERVED@COMMERCIAL ESTB LAUNDROMATS ROOFTOP FROM CURB LEV$250
2021-09-01DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-08-11311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2021-08-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O215137 INDICATES PREMISES LEGALLY APPROVED MARKET&STORES (ILLEGIBLE) &LOADING ILLEGAL OCC
2021-07-15311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-07-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING & ALL PARTS THEREOF IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED COMMERCIAL DRYER EXHAUST VENTS AT EXP 2 ROOF$312
2021-06-25311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2021-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-06-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2021-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
2021-06-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-06-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2021-06-14DOB complaint, category ?
2021-06-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OF BLDG DEPT RECORDS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION SAID PREMISES WAS OBSERVED
2021-06-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2021-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2021-05-25DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2021-05-23DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2021-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-02-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-02-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-01-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2021-01-08311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020
2020-11-12311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-11-02311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-10-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-13311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-10311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-23311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-06-28311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-06-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-07311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020-05-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-05-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-20311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020-04-16311: Consumer Complaint — Other
2020-04-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-04-09311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-04-08311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020-04-03311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-03311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-04-03311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020-03-24311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020-03-20311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020-03-17311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-03-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2020-01-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019
2019-12-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2019-10-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-08-03DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019-05-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019-03-27311: Food Establishment — Water
2018
2018-11-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-08-26311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2018-07-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-05-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-05-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-03-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017
2017-12-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-11311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2017-08-03311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2017-07-31311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2017-05-27311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-05-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-05-06311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-05-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-04-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016
2016-12-10311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2016-10-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-10-13311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2016-07-06311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2016-03-10311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2015
2015-11-23311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2015-10-22311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2015-09-26311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2015-06-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-04-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-01-05311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2014
2014-10-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-08-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-07-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-05-29311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2014-05-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-04-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-03-10311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2013
2013-12-27311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2013-12-17311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2013-12-16311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2013-11-21311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2013-07-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-06-29311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2013-03-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-03-11311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-03-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-03-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012
2012-12-13311: Consumer Complaint — Scale Inaccurate/Broken
2011
2011-12-19RPTT&RET — from WOLDENBERG, RITA to WOLDENBERG, RONA
2011-12-19RPTT&RET — from WOLDENBERG, RITA to WOLFF, MERLE
2011-07-08311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2010
2010-09-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-08-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-07-03311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2010-05-04311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2008
2008-05-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. STORE FILED UNDER APPL. # 302296094$3,000
2007
2007-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2007-02-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-01-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-16Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SUPERMARKET, RELOCATE EXISTING BATHROOM. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$50,000
2006
2006-12-28DOB violation C:
2006-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-11-04Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-07-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-03-15Deed — from RITA REALTY COMPANY to RITA REALTY LLC
1992
1992-05-07Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
1980
1980-12-29Deed — from DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK to RITA REALTY COMPANY
1980-12-29Deed — from DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK to RITA REALTY COMPANY
1976
1976-01-16LEAS — from DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK to WALDBAUM INC
1975
1975-05-27Deed — from RIBER HARRY ET AL DEF; PERELSON BERNARD E REF to DRY DOCK SAVS BK
1971
1971-04-07SAGE — from CARBEN INC LANDLORD; HC BOHACK CO INC TENANT
1971-04-07Mortgage — from RIBER ALFRED; RIBER HARRY; BOHACK CORP to DRY DOCK SAVS BANK
1970
1970-07-29SAGE — from RIBER ALFRED; BEDFORD REALTY CO LESSOR; RIBER HARRY; CARBEN INC LESSEE
1967
1967-06-21LEAS — from CARBEN INC to RIBER HARRY; 2038 BENDFORD REALTY CO; GORODINSKY ABE; RIBER ALFRED
1966
1966-06-23Deed — from RIBE ALFRED; GORODINSKY ABE to RIBER HARRY
1966-06-16LEAS — from GORODINAKY ABE; RUBER HARRY; RUBER ALFRED to CARHEN INC
1966-04-04Deed — from RIBER HARY; 2038 BEDFORD AVENUE REALTY CO; TIGER CARRIE to GORODIWSKY ABE; RIBER ALFRED; RIBER HARRY
1966-04-04Mortgage — from RIHER HARRY; GARODINSKY ABE; RIHER ALFRED to TIGER CARRIE

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