Brooklyn • Condo

1259 Bedford Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Government-ownedBBL 3018607502BIN 3429001

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2020
Floors7
Units48
Building Area37,290 sqft
ZoningC4-5D
ClassRM
Market Value$1.2M

1259 BEDFORD AVE is a property located at 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 2020. It has 7 floors and 48 units. The building area is 37,290 square feet on a 7,160 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-5D. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $4.5M on May 23, 2018. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 76 building permits on record (30 active). There are 43 violations on record (14 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $4,935 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

313records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 2020, 1259 Bedford Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 48 units and 37,290 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-5D. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $545K. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 313 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 100 of its 313 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (76) and violation (43) trail well behind. 14 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 30.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 132 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% inspection, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 313 government filings.

Property Details

Address1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built2020
Floors7
Total Units48
Building Area37,290 sqft
Lot Size7,160 sqft
ZoningC4-5D
ConditionGood
3018607502
3429001
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$545K
$37K
$4.5M
Last Sale DateMay 23, 2018

Building Permits

76 on record · 30 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 3, 2024Est. cost $940KJob #B00868350-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 2, 2024Est. cost $160KJob #B00868385-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 19, 2023Est. cost $425Job #B00906599-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 3, 2023Est. cost $180KJob #B00868409-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 24, 2023Est. cost $180KJob #B00868409-P2

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Violations

43 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,935
Judgments · 13 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049168602M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048879758N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048879738X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048879703X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048875007Y
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2753376

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 28, 2023#16264923

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 28, 2023#16264913

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 28, 2023#16264921

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 28, 2023#16264919

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 2020. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 7 floors and 48 units. The building area is 37,290 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 76 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Jan 3, 2024.

Does 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 43 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 8 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,935. 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 1259 BEDFORD AVE?

1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $545K (land: $37K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1259 BEDFORD AVE last sold?

1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $4.5M on May 23, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1259 BEDFORD AVE?

1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned C4-5D. 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 1259 BEDFORD AVE?

1259 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is government-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.

How do I get a full property report for 1259 BEDFORD AVE?

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