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1284 Bergen Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11213 BBL 3012220031 3 units · 2 floors · 1898

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
4
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 4 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Crown Heights average of 36.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1284 Bergen Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1898
6 or more units
3 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.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

1284 Bergen Street is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and owned by Ezell Witherspoon. Built in 1898, this "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" structure has experienced persistent pest management challenges over recent years. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of rodent-related issues, with multiple rat sightings reported between 2021 and 2022, and at least eight rodent inspections conducted in 2023-2025. While the most recent rodent inspection in July 2025 passed successfully, there were several instances of rat activity and bait application required throughout 2023, indicating ongoing management efforts.

The building has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with violations noted in 2021, 2022, and 2024 for failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code. However, the most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 31, 2023, shows no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units, suggesting successful pest management in this area. Despite the historical challenges, the building has demonstrated recent improvements in both rodent management and bedbug compliance, as evidenced by passing inspections and the submission of complete bedbug reports showing no current infestations.

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How 1284 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.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
73th percentile

Out of 3786 buildings in this neighborhood, 2764 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
84.1%
No serious
violations
12.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
3.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

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What's in the 1284 Bergen Street report

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors2
Year built1898
Gross area1,792 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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1284 Bergen Street's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
Ezell Witherspoon
Address
1284 Bergen Street 1
Brooklyn, NY 11213
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1284 Bergen Street event timeline

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2025
Bedbug Filing Dec 29
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated
Bedbug Filing Jul 22
Bedbug report filed

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