2255 Benson Avenue
A 6-story building with 69 apartments, built in 1960, in Brooklyn, NY 11214.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
2255 Benson Avenue has 15 open HPD violations, 3 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to BENSON ASSOCIATES LLC. 63 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 2255 Benson Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 15 open violations as of October 24, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 3 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 12 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 3 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 24, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 2255 Benson Avenue?
2255 Benson Avenue is registered with HPD to BENSON ASSOCIATES LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
None in the past five years. HPD’s record has 1 older case, the latest from 2010.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 1% of residential buildings in 11214 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 2255 Benson Avenue rent stabilized?
63 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 63 of the building’s 69 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 8658 23rd Avenue20 apartments, built 1989
- 2250 Benson Avenue73 apartments, built 1956
- 2225 Benson Avenue69 apartments, built 1960
- 2301 Benson Avenue31 apartments, built 1926
- 2313 Benson Avenue27 apartments, built 1926
- 8630 23rd Avenue20 apartments, built 1926
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 24, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-06383-0006.