New Bedford Management
Managing agent — unlicensed in New York State
228 buildings. 1,564 Class C violations. No state license.
PORTFOLIO GEOGRAPHY
228 buildings.
THE PATTERN
Above-average violation density.
At 6.9 Class C violations per building, New Bedford Management exceeds the industry average of 5.0. The firm manages 228 buildings with 1,564 total Class C violations — conditions HPD classifies as immediately hazardous to life and health.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BUYERS
Considering a building managed by New Bedford?
New Bedford Management's 6.9 Class C violations per building is nearly 40% above the industry average of 5.0 — making it one of the higher-rate firms in our dataset. This is not a marginal difference. Across 228 buildings, that elevated rate translates to 1,564 conditions HPD has classified as immediately hazardous to life and health. For prospective buyers, this rate should prompt more aggressive due diligence than the industry norm.
New Bedford's portfolio is distinctly outer-borough. Brooklyn leads with 96 buildings, followed by Manhattan at 85, the Bronx at 32, Queens at 10, and Staten Island at 5. This is a fundamentally different geographic profile than Manhattan-dominant firms, and it shows in the violation patterns. Their worst building — 753 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn with 127 violations — sits in a neighborhood with aging housing stock. The Bronx presence (32 buildings) also stands out: 811 Walton Avenue carries 48 violations alone. Outer-borough buildings typically have older mechanical systems, less capital reserve funding, and boards with fewer resources to push back against management failures.
If you are evaluating a New Bedford-managed building, the firm-level numbers suggest extra caution. Request not just the current violation record but the trend: are violations being remediated, or is the open-violation count growing? Ask specifically about the building's capital plan for the next five years and whether adequate reserves exist to fund it. In a portfolio with this violation rate, underfunded reserves are a reliable predictor of future special assessments.
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THE REGULATORY VOID
No license. No exam. No oversight.
New Bedford Management manages 228 buildings containing an estimated 11,000 units worth of residential real estate — and needs no state license to do so. In Florida, a Community Association Manager must pass a state exam, carry a bond, and complete continuing education. In New York, there is no equivalent requirement.
This means there is no government body you can complain to about New Bedford's management. No disciplinary board. No public complaint registry. No performance standards. The 1,564 Class C violations across their portfolio — conditions HPD classifies as immediately hazardous to life and health — trigger no regulatory consequence for the managing agent. A firm can carry nearly 40% more hazardous violations per building than the industry average and face no professional sanction, no license review, no mandatory remediation plan.
COMPARE
How does New Bedford compare?
TOP 25 BUILDINGS
Ranked by Class C violations.
| # | Address | Borough | Class C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 753 Classon Avenue | Brooklyn | 127 |
| 2 | 501 West 143 Street | Manhattan | 106 |
| 3 | 34-05 44 Street | Queens | 73 |
| 4 | 41 Clarkson Avenue | Brooklyn | 71 |
| 5 | 84-70 129 Street | Queens | 69 |
| 6 | 309 Lafayette Avenue | Brooklyn | 49 |
| 7 | 482 Central Park West | Manhattan | 49 |
| 8 | 811 Walton Avenue | Bronx | 48 |
| 9 | 2515 Glenwood Road | Brooklyn | 48 |
| 10 | 2121 Shore Parkway Sr North | Brooklyn | 46 |
| 11 | 1602 Avenue I | Brooklyn | 45 |
| 12 | 80 Winthrop Street | Brooklyn | 39 |
| 13 | 345 Montgomery Street | Brooklyn | 38 |
| 14 | 855 East 233 Street | Bronx | 38 |
| 15 | 40-35 Ithaca Street | Queens | 32 |
| 16 | 1079 East 72 Street | Brooklyn | 30 |
| 17 | 857 9 Avenue | Manhattan | 29 |
| 18 | 640 West End Avenue | Manhattan | 26 |
| 19 | 171 Wellington Court | Staten Island | 25 |
| 20 | 40 Tehama Street | Brooklyn | 25 |
| 21 | 1855 Adam C Powell Boulevard | Manhattan | 23 |
| 22 | 855 9 Avenue | Manhattan | 22 |
| 23 | 1155 Ocean Avenue | Brooklyn | 21 |
| 24 | 121 Wellington Court | Staten Island | 21 |
| 25 | 125 Ocean Avenue | Brooklyn | 20 |
Source: HPD Violations (NYC Open Data). Class C = immediately hazardous.
RIGHT OF REPLY