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1291 Bergen Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11213 BBL 3012150055 4 units · 3 floors · 1892

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Crown Heights
At or below average
avg 36.1
5
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This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Crown Heights average of 36.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1291 Bergen Street rent-stabilized?

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Built before 1974
Built 1892
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

1291 Bergen Street is a 3-story, 4-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, owned by Desmond Atkins and dating back to 1892. The property has experienced persistent housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations documented annually from 2021 through 2024, suggesting ongoing non-compliance with HPD regulations regarding bedbug documentation. The building has also faced significant rodent control challenges, particularly in 2023, with multiple inspections revealing rat activity in June and July, though a more recent inspection in May 2024 passed. The Department of Buildings records indicate one permit issuance in July 2020 for an unspecified work type under job number 340737206, which was successfully issued and completed.

The building's rodent management history shows a mix of inspection results, with several "Passed" statuses between 2016 and 2018, followed by deteriorating conditions in 2023. The property's ongoing bedbug reporting violations are particularly notable, as these have not only persisted over multiple years but also represent a fundamental non-compliance with city housing regulations. While the most recent rodent inspection has been passed, this comes after a sequence of failed inspections in 2023, indicating a potentially reactive rather than proactive approach to building maintenance. The most recent rodent-related activity appears to have been addressed successfully, as evidenced by the 2024 inspection results.

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How 1291 Bergen Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

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Neighborhood percentile
90th percentile

Out of 3786 buildings in this neighborhood, 3407 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
89.6%
No serious
violations
7.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Failed rodent inspections, landlord's portfolio

Health dept. rodent inspection failures across the landlord's portfolio.

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What's in the 1291 Bergen Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors3
Year built1892
Gross area2,730 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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1291 Bergen Street's landlord & ownership

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Head Officer

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Name
Desmond Atkins
Address
1291 Bergen Street pvt
Brooklyn, NY 11213
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1291 Bergen Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 01
Class A violation
(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 Hpd…

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