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526 Hegeman Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11207 BBL 3043220005 4 units · 2 floors · 1930

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 East New York
At or below average
avg 17.7
4
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This building has 4 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East New York average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 526 Hegeman Avenue 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 1930
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.

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

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AI summary · updated June 2026

526 Hegeman Avenue is a 2-story, 4-unit residential building constructed in 1930, currently owned by George Howell and classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has a documented history of bedbug management requirements, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, and most recently in April 2024 for failure to file annual bedbug reports as mandated by the Housing Maintenance Code. The bedbug reporting records show a significant infestation period from November 2022 to October 2023, with all four units affected but subsequently eradicated. Prior to this, the building experienced two consecutive years (2021-2022 and 2020-2021) with no reported bedbug activity, and in the 2019-2020 period, there were no infestations. A rodent inspection in September 2012 was successfully passed, indicating no rodent issues at that time. The only other service request on record is a health department inquiry regarding a mobile food vendor from September 2022, which was subsequently closed, and a Department of Buildings complaint from 2019 that resulted in no violations being found upon inspection. The property's recent history suggests active management of pest control requirements, though the most recent bedbug infestation period indicates ongoing monitoring may be necessary.

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How 526 Hegeman Avenue'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
78th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 2354 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
79.2%
No serious
violations
14.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
6.4%
Many violations
(10+)
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What's in the 526 Hegeman Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1930
Gross area2,920 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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526 Hegeman Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
George Howell
Address
526 Hegeman Ave ph
Brooklyn, NY 11207
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2026
Bedbug Filing Apr 13
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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