2505 BEDFORD AVENUE

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3119766 · East Flatbush-Erasmus · Last violation May 1, 2026 · Last complaint May 27, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Flatbush-Erasmus

More violations than 99.1% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in East Flatbush-Erasmus. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 985 violations · 793 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

105 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1999

2,548

91 per year avg.↑ Up 37% in the last 2 years (985 vs 719 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

327

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ105

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ154

Rent-impairingⓘ15

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,059

86 per year avg.↑ Up 123% in the last 2 years (793 vs 355 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access23%Violation issued26%No violation33%Phone resolved18%Other0%(2,059)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ742 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ182 violations

Water Supplyⓘ167 violations

Paintingⓘ135 violations

Egressⓘ123 violations

Cleaningⓘ102 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ76 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ70 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ319 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ251 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ211 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ178 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ60 complaints

Electricalⓘ52 complaints

Appliancesⓘ33 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

357 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING UNSANITARY CONDITION DOOR/WINDOWAll Open Closed

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	5F	Nov 9, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 28, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 27, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	6A	Jan 27, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 24, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	6A	Jan 24, 2017	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	5F	Jan 4, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.