Is 261 Jefferson Ave rent stabilized?
261 Jefferson Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bed-Stuy (West), Brooklyn (11216). It has about 9 apartments, built in 1889.
Also written as 261 Jefferson Avenue — or 261 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216.
How this building compares
With about 9 apartments it is larger than 63% of the 784 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bed-Stuy (West). It went up in 1889, 42 years before the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists no open violations at this address — one of 218 such buildings among the 785 this site tracks in the neighborhood. Tenants have filed 40 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bed-Stuy (West) |
| ZIP | 11216 |
| Year built | 1889 |
| Apartments | 9 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3018280055 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 261 Jefferson Ave LLC 1191 Atlantic Ave · Brooklyn, NY 11216 |
| Managing agent | Brooklyn National Development LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 0 open / 13 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 40 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 2, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 261 Jefferson Ave rent stabilized?
261 Jefferson Ave in Bed-Stuy (West), Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 261 Jefferson Ave?
261 Jefferson Ave (BBL 3018280055) has about 9 residential apartments and was built in 1889, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.