1985 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225BBL 3-05049-0009Map
Owner of record: Norman A W Charles
1985 Bedford Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11225. It has 8 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Norman A W Charles. HPD has recorded 3 housing violations here, most recently on February 23, 2022. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 3
- DOB violations
- 7
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 5
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 3
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 23, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. at front areaway
Sep 25, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)
Jun 21, 2017
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 7
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
Dec 31, 2009
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jun 1, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 16, 1993
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jun 1, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 2
15,19b,32a,50,50a,50b,50c. 50 hwh flue support is incorrect. 50a-hwh safety discharge pipe is incorrect; 50b-openings in ceiling above gas meters; 50c-storage at gas meters.
Aug 29, 2018 · Penalty $310
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. work consists of hanging ceiling and paneling installed throughout. remedy: obtain a permit from this dept.
Jan 23, 1989 · Penalty $1,000
Active
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 19, 2020 · Apt 5
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 26, 2017 · Apt 5
Close - General
Cooking gas
Nov 22, 2016 · Apt 6
Close - Electric
Power outage
Jul 26, 2015 · Apt 7
Close - Electric
Lighting
Jul 14, 2010 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 6,500 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 309
- Council district
- 40
- Block / lot
- 5049 / 9
- Assessed value
- $804,600
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #362346, last renewed Sep 18, 2025.
Questions about 1985 Bedford Avenue
Who owns 1985 Bedford Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Norman A W Charles.
Does 1985 Bedford Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 3 housing violations at this property.
Is 1985 Bedford Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 75% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 1985 Bedford Avenue built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1985 Bedford Avenue?
It has 8 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.