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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

1493 Bedford Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Company-ownedBBL 3012460001BIN 3031845
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Year Built1915
Floors3
Units31
Building Area36,371 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.8M

1493 BEDFORD AVE is a property located at 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 3 floors and 31 units. The building area is 36,371 square feet on a 23,740 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 46 building permits on record (29 active). There are 58 violations on record (1 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $2,600 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

278records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 1493 Bedford Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 31 units and 36,371 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 36 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 278 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 63 of its 278 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Violation (58) and permit (46) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 125.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 335 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% complaint, 36 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 278 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1915
Floors3
Total Units31
Building Area36,371 sqft
Lot Size23,740 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3012460001
3031845
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.3M
$160K

Building Permits

46 on record · 29 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 13, 2026Job #502529
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 24, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #B01204962-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 24, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #B01204962-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #B01204962-P1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01331608-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

58 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,600
Judgments · 4 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000914217J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000852464X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #011746684H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #011594941J
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202212-0001288

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 3 floors and 31 units. The building area is 36,371 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 46 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Aug 13, 2026.

Does 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 58 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 22 DOB, 11 ECB, 24 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,600. 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 1493 BEDFORD AVE?

1493 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $160K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1493 BEDFORD AVE?

1493 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 1493 BEDFORD AVE?

1493 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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