1814 Benson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11214BBL 3-06404-0020Map
Owner of record: Xu Yu Tan, Trustee
1814 Benson Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1927 in Brooklyn, 11214. It has 4 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Xu Yu Tan, Trustee. HPD has recorded 9 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026.
- HPD violations
- 9
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 10
- HPD complaints
- 1
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
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 9
- 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.
May 1, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Jun 6, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Apr 8, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Mar 21, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 - 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.
Apr 7, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 7, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 4, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 7, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 5
- Plumbing none
P-plumbing none
Mar 7, 1989
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 7, 1988
Dob violation - dismissed - Zoning none
Z-zoning none
Dec 7, 1988
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 7, 1988
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 7, 1988
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 10
- Non-hazardous
Work without a permit, work noted at 1 floor a partition erected at rear apartment ereating a hallway to cellar at collar partitions erected creating a front storage room middle recreation room with sink upped
Dec 4, 2002
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy c of o # 234537 lists cellar as boiler room & storage presently being as a recreation room remedy : discontinue illegal use or amend c of o
Dec 4, 2002 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide 2 means of egress from room or space where required at 1 floor 2 apts have steel gates on all windows there by eliminaing the second means of egress. remedy; provide second egress, remove ste
Dec 4, 2002 · Penalty $480
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Operating a pa assembly to the c of o when the current c of o does not allow the operation of the pa.
Aug 2, 1989 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Pa contrary to approved plan premises is been used as a factory for making clothes. remedy: change c of o to comply and obtain permit from this dept.
May 23, 1989 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the c of o. remedy: discontinue the unlawful use.
Dec 7, 1988 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Unknown
Work without a permit. remedy: obtain a permit and approval if feasible andy work thta is illegal must be removed.
Dec 7, 1988 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Hazardous
Illegal use in a residential district as a womans garment factory with 10 sewing machines and 2 pressors in cellar area.
Dec 7, 1988 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Unknown
Work without a permit work noted partitions removed and reconstructed in various areas thru out cellar partitons erected thru out 1 sty remedy stop all work until a permit and approval has been obtained
Aug 17, 1988 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by cert of occupancy no 124959 permisable use in cellar lounge ladies & mens rooms kitchen storage boiler room now converted to garment factory
Aug 17, 1988 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Dec 17, 2004 · Apt 2NDFL
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C3)
- Year built
- 1927
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 3,040 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,400 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 6404 / 20
- Assessed value
- $408,600
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #385080, last renewed Oct 11, 2025.
Questions about 1814 Benson Avenue
Who owns 1814 Benson Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Xu Yu Tan, Trustee.
Does 1814 Benson Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 9 housing violations at this property.
Is 1814 Benson Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 1814 Benson Avenue built?
City records list 1927 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1814 Benson Avenue?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.