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1520 Bedford Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216BBL 3012527501BIN 3032183
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units11
Building Area8,178 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassR2
Market Value$77K

1520 BEDFORD AVE is a property located at 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in walk-up. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 11 units. The building area is 8,178 square feet on a 3,177 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $77K. It last sold for $495K on Apr 16, 2004. There are 13 building permits on record (8 active). There are 26 violations on record (2 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

102records on file

Completed in 1931, 1520 Bedford Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 11 units and 8,178 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $76.5K, and assessed for tax at $34.4K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 102 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 26 of its 102 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (20) and permit (13) trail well behind. 2 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 2004.

Read together — 25% violation, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$76.5K of Kings, written across 102 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Walk-Up
R2
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units11
Building Area8,178 sqft
Lot Size3,177 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3012527501
3032183

Assessment & Sales

$77K
$34K
$2K
$495K
Last Sale DateApr 16, 2004

Building Permits

13 on record · 8 active
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Feb 20, 2024Job #32392
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 5, 2007Est. cost $275KJob #301746902-01

CONSTRUCTION

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 24, 2006Job #302071102-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 23, 2006Est. cost $1KJob #302182448-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2006Job #302182448-01-01

BL

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Violations

26 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2014Ticket #040478173J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 8, 2024#16835905

(A) § HMC: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.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 21, 2023#15825372

(A) § HMC: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.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 9, 2022#15509408

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 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.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 23, 2022#14907206

(A) § HMC: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.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 7, 2021#14169881

(A) § HMC: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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in walk-up with 4 floors and 11 units. The building area is 8,178 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 13 building permits on record, with 8 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 (EXPIRED) filed Feb 20, 2024.

Does 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 26 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 3 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 1520 BEDFORD AVE?

1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $77K and a total assessed value of $34K (land: $2K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1520 BEDFORD AVE last sold?

1520 BEDFORD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $495K on Apr 16, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1520 BEDFORD AVE?

1520 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.

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