1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1930

Floors4

Units4

Building Area4,000 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassS3

Market Value$806K

1238 BEDFORD AVE is a property located at 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,000 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $806K. It last sold for $2.5M on May 17, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (10 active). There are 112 violations on record (22 currently open). 75 docketed judgments carrying $27,687 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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398records on file

Completed in 1930, 1238 Bedford Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $806K, and assessed for tax at $363K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 398 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 112 of its 398 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (109) and enforcement (85) trail well behind. 22 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2020.

Read together — 28% violation, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$806K of Kings, written across 398 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 7+ Units

Building ClassS3

Year Built1930

Floors4

Total Units4

Building Area4,000 sqft

Lot Size2,000 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3020000024

BIN3057460

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$806K

Assessed Total$363K

Assessed Land$14K

Last Sale Price$2.5M

Last Sale DateMay 17, 2018

Building Permits

15 on record · 10 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 14, 2026Job #B01402680-I1-EL

Electrical cleanup of exiting wiring. Install new splice/junction boxes, support wiring above ceiling

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 31, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #B01275766-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Mar 31, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #B01275766-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed May 26, 2022Est. cost $39KJob #B00731040-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed May 26, 2022Est. cost $39KJob #B00731040-I1

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Violations

112 on record · 22 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$27,687

Judgments · 75 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049607069P

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 23, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049580903K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049580859M

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049439175Z

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049580832M

DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 21, 2025#18046059

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 21, 2025#18046060

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 20, 2024#17433474

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE \WATER AT FLOOR AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 20, 2024#17433475

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT FRONT AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Nov 7, 2024#17404360

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 15 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 14, 2026.

Does 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 112 violations on record, with 22 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 25 ECB, 73 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 75 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $27,687. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1238 BEDFORD AVE?

1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $806K and a total assessed value of $363K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1238 BEDFORD AVE last sold?

1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $2.5M on May 17, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1238 BEDFORD AVE?

1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1238 BEDFORD AVE?

1238 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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