Bedford-Stuyvesant
Largest Black community in Brooklyn with beautiful brownstones.
Bedford-Stuyvesant Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 17.7 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Bedford-Stuyvesant ran 109.9 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment building went up in 1910, 51.5% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 63.4% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Bedford-Stuyvesant
HPD issued 40.1 violations per 100 apartments in Bedford-Stuyvesant over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 10.2 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 36.7% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 7,606 buildings holding 62,245 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant averaged 40.1 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 10.2 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 36.7% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 7,606 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 62,245 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 40.1 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 10.2 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 36.7% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 51.5% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 63.4% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1910 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Building Grades in Bedford-Stuyvesant
7,619 apartment buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant were scored on October 8, 2026. 18.4% graded D or F, close to the citywide 19.8%, and 58.6% graded A against 65.8% citywide. The average score was 81.3 out of 100.
Lowest-Scoring Buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant
| # | Building | Grade | Score | Open Class C | Open Class B | Open HPD cases | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133 Mac Donough Street11216 · 8 apartments · built 1903 | F | 0 | 113 | 400 | 3 | AEP17 heat complaints |
| 2 | 992 Jefferson Avenue11221 · 9 apartments · built 1920 | F | 0 | 166 | 233 | 1 | none |
| 3 | 1449 Fulton Street11216 · 16 apartments · built 1910 | F | 0 | 221 | 237 | 1 | AEP68 heat complaints |
| 4 | 248 Franklin Avenue11205 · 6 apartments · built 1905 | F | 0 | 70 | 118 | 0 | none |
| 5 | 400 Tompkins Avenue11216 · 8 apartments · built 1900 | F | 0 | 104 | 121 | 0 | AEPVacate order |
| 6 | 328 Chauncey Street11233 · 6 apartments · built 1906 | F | 0 | 65 | 100 | 2 | 21 heat complaints |
| 7 | 856 Willoughby Avenue11221 · 8 apartments · built 1931 | F | 0 | 88 | 114 | 1 | AEP10 heat complaints |
| 8 | 60 Patchen Avenue11221 · 8 apartments · built 1931 | F | 0 | 77 | 139 | 1 | 23 heat complaints |
| 9 | 205 Sumpter Street11233 · 6 apartments · built 1906 | F | 0 | 27 | 196 | 1 | 14 heat complaints |
| 10 | 233 Stuyvesant Avenue11221 · 8 apartments · built 1931 | F | 0 | 56 | 148 | 3 | 61 heat complaints |
Rent-Stabilized Apartments in Bedford-Stuyvesant
1,260 buildings here were billed the rent-stabilization fee for 16,210 apartments on the 2024 property tax bill. Among buildings billed in both years, the count fell 1.9% from 2018 to 2024. Check whether a specific building is on the list with the rent-stabilization checker.
| Building | Stabilized units 2018 | Stabilized units 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 Macon Street11233 | 16 | 1 | -15 |
| 129 Putnam Avenue11238 | 21 | 7 | -14 |
| 643 Madison Street11221 | 18 | 6 | -12 |
| 442 Decatur Street11233 | 23 | 11 | -12 |
| 233 Bainbridge Street11233 | 12 | 4 | -8 |
Scores use the formula on the methodology page, applied to every lot with three or more apartments; the table ranks buildings with six or more. Stabilized unit counts are building totals from the DOF tax bill, compiled by nycdb, and say nothing about any individual apartment. See the most distressed buildings in the borough.
Services in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Each service page is tailored to Bedford-Stuyvesant’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Bedford-Stuyvesant buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Bedford-Stuyvesant building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Brownstones, row houses, pre-war apartments
Strong community, beautiful architecture, changing demographics
A/C (various), G (Bedford-Nostrand), J/M/Z (at Myrtle)
Transit limited in some areas, rapid gentrification, varying blocks