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1553 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments

2 immediately hazardous violations open. 4 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
42 · 2
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202331
202400
202500
2026 so far30

Plus 71 violations from 2006 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Leaks and plumbing 2
  • Walls and ceilings 2
  • Doors and windows 1
Open per apartment
0.5 (4 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
6 Oct 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous2 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tile in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Oct 2026Notice sent out 7 Oct 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 19 Jul 2021Defect letter issued 27 May 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous2 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at 1st window recess from south at west in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Oct 2026Notice sent out 7 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at 1st window recess from south at west in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Oct 2026Notice sent out 7 Oct 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

74 closed violations, plus 13 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2006Violation closed 20 Jul 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall, west wall in the private hallway, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2006Violation closed 20 Jul 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2006Violation closed 20 Jul 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 14 Jun 2023Violation closed 24 May 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling c at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 14 Jun 2023Violation closed 24 May 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 14 Jun 2023Violation closed 24 May 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective..bulkhead door leading to roof at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 2 Mar 2023Violation closed 16 Jun 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective (sloping) wood floor in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Apr 2018Violation closed 16 Jun 2023Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 19 Jul 2021Violation dismissed 12 Oct 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors at front entrance, 2nd story at south

    Issued 19 Jul 2021Violation dismissed 12 Oct 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at west wall & south walls (approx 12 sq ft) in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Mar 2018Violation closed 10 Aug 2021Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 3rd story at west

    Issued 7 Dec 2020Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove the illegal fastening consisting of slide bolt arranged for padlocking, installed at metal gate at window leading to fire escape in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 7 Dec 2020Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing stoping device at building front entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 7 Dec 2020Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling at riser in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective the base cabinet at the sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 27 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 27 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance door to apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 27 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.all walls in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower window sash in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain glaze in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Apr 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors at entrance to apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Mar 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Mar 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Mar 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 4th story at south

    Issued 31 Dec 2017Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 4th story at south

    Issued 31 Dec 2017Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 2nd story at south

    Issued 8 Jul 2017Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Pests§ 27-2018

  • Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 19 Jun 2017Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Super and management§ 27-2053

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 19 Jun 2017Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the south wall, west wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling, south wall in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall in the 2nd bathroom from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Refit and make operable windows throughout (upper and lower sashes) in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide locking assembly to dumbwaiter shaft at east wall all stories public hallway

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system at public hallway, 1st story

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)

    Issued 13 May 2015Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective reglaze bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 20 Jan 2012Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required

    Issued 10 Oct 2010Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, south wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2006Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, south wall, west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2006Violation closed 19 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective gasket at refrigerator in the kitchen, 5th story at south

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 3 Nov 2019Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 7; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation closed 14 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 23 Aug 2018Violation dismissed 12 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak concealed water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 23 Aug 2018Violation dismissed 12 Dec 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at lower window sash in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and south wall in the 3rd room from north at west, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at lower window sash in the 3rd room from north at east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective reglaze porcelain bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Mar 2018Violation closed 2 Jul 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 31 Jan 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 31 Jan 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 31 Jan 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and north wall in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at west

    Issued 31 Jan 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak from ceiling to north wall in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at west

    Issued 31 Jan 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak from ceiling to south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 31 Jan 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.

    Issued 26 Apr 2017Violation closed 19 Jul 2017Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) 1st riser from east at south wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 31 Aug 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) west wall in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 31 Aug 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 31 Aug 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the 2nd bathroom from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 1 Jun 2015Violation closed 31 Aug 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of unsealed shaft doors at public halls, all story, total four

    Issued 8 Jun 2015Violation closed 5 Jul 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 20 Jan 2012Violation closed 2 Jun 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

91 violations on record in total, 4 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

13 complaints in three years, 7 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise1 / 4
  • Floors and stairs3 / 3
  • Doors and windows2 / 2
  • Heat and hot water0 / 2
  • Leaks and plumbing1 / 1
  • Pests0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    T & D MANAGEMENT SERVICE

    Public records list T & D MANAGEMENT SERVICE as the registered managing agent for this address as of 26 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    1553 DEKALB REALTY, LLC

    Public records list 1553 DEKALB REALTY, LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 26 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 2 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. The city recorded 1 mould violation here, most recently in 2018, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  4. This building dates from 1931 and has 1 open lead-paint violation on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3032370063 · Block 3237, Lot 63 · Building class C1