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built 1878 · 3 stories · 1 apartments · BIN 3051922 · BBL 3018280036
- 17 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and doors and windows and fire safety and plumbing
- 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2018 is still open; the city has no certification of the fix
- 80 open HPD violations about building conditions
- City stormwater map shows deep and contiguous flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario
- In the Bedford Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval
- Water service line on record as non-lead (records)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone
FIRST START, LLC, FIRST START, LLC., FIRST START LLC
How often each problem is reported
2024 – 2026- Unsanitary conditions9 reports2024Unsanitary conditions · Jan 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 2, 2024Unsanitary conditions · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 12, 2024Unsanitary conditions · Jul 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jul 3, 2024Jul 11, 2024Unsanitary conditions · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 19, 20242025Unsanitary conditions · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 1, 2025Unsanitary conditions · May 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 17, 2025Unsanitary conditions · Jun 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 2025 (2nd)Unsanitary conditions · Jul 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 15, 20252026
- Plumbing8 reports2024Plumbing · Apr 2024 · 2 reports (4 complaints)Apr 8, 2024Apr 8, 2024 (2nd)Apr 26, 2024Apr 26, 2024 (2nd)Plumbing · Aug 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 2024 (2nd)Plumbing · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 16, 2024Plumbing · Dec 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 14, 20242025Plumbing · Jan 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 29, 2025Plumbing · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 27, 2025Plumbing · Jun 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 24, 20252026
- Paint or plaster4 reports2024Paint or plaster · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 8, 2024Paint or plaster · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 31, 2024Paint or plaster · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 20, 20242025Paint or plaster · Jun 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 24, 20252026
- Doors or windows3 reports2024Doors or windows · Apr 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Apr 8, 2024Apr 8, 2024 (2nd)Doors or windows · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 20, 20242025Doors or windows · Jun 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 2025 (2nd)2026
Show 3 more: Floors or stairs, Electrical, General repairs
- Floors or stairs3 reports2024Floors or stairs · Apr 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Apr 8, 2024Apr 26, 2024Floors or stairs · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 20, 202420252026
- Electrical2 reports2024Electrical · Apr 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Apr 8, 2024Apr 26, 202420252026
- General repairs2 reports2024General repairs · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 8, 20242025General repairs · Jun 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 24, 20252026
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
City records name 7 apartment labels, more than the 1 apartments the city lists for this building, so some are likely the same apartment written differently.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Heat and hot water
Issues on record (2025) · 1 complaint, 20261 heat or hot water complaint
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
- Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
- Boiler inspection filingsnot requiredNot required: residential buildings with 6 or fewer units are exempt from annual filings
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Water and pipes
Issues on record (2024) · 5 complaints, 2024–2025Show 12 more
Non-Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record (2024) · 5 complaints, 2025Show 7 more
Fire and safety
Issues on record, most recently 2025Electrical
Issues on record, most recently 2024Structure and facade
Issues on record, most recently 2025Show 18 more
In the Bedford Historic District
- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record
Flooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
- Basementno recordUnknown
Gas
Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2026)
What this counts
Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes
General condition and all records
86 open: 80 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (28), doors and windows (10), other conditions (10), pests (9); 17 immediately hazardous (class C), 6 about paperwork or notices. Also 5 older records from 2012–2014 never closed. 14 further violations from 2023–2025 were closed. 341 violations on record in all, 1988–2026 — the 105 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
6 open: 1 about building conditions, 1 about filings or paperwork, 4 older than 10 years
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
5 plumbing, 5 unsanitary conditions, 2 doors or windows, 1 general repairs, 1 heat or hot water, 1 outside the building, 1 paint or plaster, 1 pests
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
4 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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Nothing on record
- Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
- Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
- Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
- DOB Violations2026-10-19
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-19
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.