1438 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
14 immediately hazardous violations open. 22 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 131 violations from 2013 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 24
- Mold and damp 7
- Walls and ceilings 6
- Open per apartment
- 3.7 (22 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 11 Nov 2024 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous14 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.
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the household items and construction material throughout at basement
Issued 4 Sept 2024Notice certified late 21 Nov 2024Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
×2Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
2 issued 24 Apr 2020 to 10 Apr 2024Defect letter issuedPests§ 27-2017.4
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door not self closing at an apartment, 1st story at south in the entrance, 1st story at south
Issued 13 Mar 2024Not complied with 12 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
×2Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
2 issued 22 Jan 2022 to 4 Apr 2022Defect letter issuedPests§ 27-2017.4
×2Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
2 issued 22 Jan 2022 to 4 Apr 2022Not complied withPests§ 27-2017.4
Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to local law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities.
Issued 30 Nov 2021Notice sent out 20 Jan 2022Lead paint§ 27-2056.7
Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.
Issued 30 Nov 2021Notice sent out 20 Jan 2022Lead paint§ 27-2056.4
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 24 Apr 2020Defect letter issued 5 Sept 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
×2Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
2 issued 24 Dec 2019 to 3 Jan 2020Defect letter issuedPests§ 27-2017.4
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Dec 2019Defect letter issued 5 Sept 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
Hazardous8 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch set at building front door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 11 Nov 2024Notice sent out 17 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 4 Sept 2024Notice certified late 21 Nov 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
×2Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 2nd story at east
2 issued 22 Jan 2022Notice sent outLead paint§ 27-2056.7 +1
Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Notice sent out 24 Jan 2022Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +1
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective, in the entrance, 1st story at south
Issued 10 Mar 2018Not complied with 12 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 7 Apr 2016Not complied with 12 Sept 2024Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 6 Oct 2015Not complied with 12 Sept 2024Pests§ 27-2018
Paperwork and notices4 open
The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
Issued 11 Nov 2024Notice sent out 17 Nov 2024Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Issued 8 May 2020Not complied with 5 Sept 2024Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
×2Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
2 issued 28 Jun 2018 to 22 Jul 2018Not complied withPaperwork and notices§ 27-2005
167 closed violations, plus 11 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at building front door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 11 Nov 2024Violation closed 7 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 4 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 9 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 2 sq ft at ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at south original violation 16457277 issued 27-nov-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 27 Nov 2023Violation closed 16 Jan 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx. 3 square feet at window frame from south at west wall, window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at east original violation 14797274 issued 22-jan-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 16 Jan 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx. 3 square feet at window frame from north at east wall, window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east original violation 14797268 issued 22-jan-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 16 Jan 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 10 sq ft of mold at ceiling. in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 13 Mar 2024Violation closed 28 Nov 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective latch set at door leading to public hall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Nov 2023Violation closed 7 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 13 Mar 2024Violation closed 12 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 13 Mar 2024Violation closed 12 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 1st room from north, 1st story at south
Issued 13 Dec 2022Violation dismissed 12 Sept 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2029
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective closer arm at vestibule door, 1st story
Issued 8 Aug 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective building front entrance door, 1st story
Issued 8 Aug 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
×2Refit building front entrance door, 1st story
2 issued 10 Apr 2024 to 8 Aug 2024Violation closedDoors and windows§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at south
Issued 17 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 17 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair the leaky and/or defective water supply pipe at water closet in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door bell at south wall in the foyer, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of house hold items blocking fire escape in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balance at lower sash window in the bathroom, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of house hold items blocking fire escape in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly secure the loose door frame in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
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, 1st story
Issued 13 Mar 2024Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Nov 2023Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at public hall, 1st story at boiler room
Issued 13 Dec 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at east
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
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 = 0;, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Feb 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperative, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Feb 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Feb 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the 2nd room from east, the 4th room from east, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the building front yard
Issued 13 May 2020Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 3 Jan 2020Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2029
×2Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room
2 issued 3 Jan 2020Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2033
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at south
Issued 24 Dec 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 1st story at south
Issued 24 Dec 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 24 Dec 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Appliances§ 27-2070
×2Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
2 issued 24 Dec 2019 to 3 Jan 2020Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2031
Provide ready access to buildings heating system cellar door closed and locked at time of inspection at 1 story
Issued 19 Dec 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Dec 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Appliances§ 27-2070
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 5 Sept 2024Pests§ 27-2018
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 4th room from east, 3rd story at south
Issued 17 Apr 2024Violation closed 27 May 2024Lead 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 in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 17 Apr 2024Violation closed 27 May 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective door and door frame at building entrance door, 1st story
Issued 17 Apr 2024Violation closed 19 May 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door at building front entrance (refit), 1st story
Issued 10 Apr 2024Violation closed 14 May 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 2 sq ft at ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Nov 2023Violation closed 27 Mar 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
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 = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 30 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective at building entrance door, 1st story
Issued 4 Apr 2022Violation closed 30 May 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx. 3 square feet at 2nd window frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 24 May 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx. 3 square feet at 1st window frame from north at east wall, 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Jan 2022Violation closed 24 May 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 24 Apr 2020Violation closed 17 May 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures gas range in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 3 Jan 2020Violation closed 6 May 2020Appliances§ 27-2070
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures gas range in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jan 2020Violation closed 2 Mar 2020Appliances§ 27-2070
Properly repair the broken or defective..ceiling light fixture at vestibule, 1st story
Issued 5 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 1 Mar 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Provide ready access to buildings heating system.. door lockefd at boiler room at cellar
Issued 5 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 1 Mar 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
×2Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
2 issued 23 Jan 2019 to 3 Jan 2020Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2029
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 19 Dec 2019Violation closed 18 Feb 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2029
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Dec 2019Violation closed 18 Feb 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2029
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jan 2020Violation closed 11 Feb 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Arrange and make self-closing the doors at east and west in the entrance, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Dec 2019Violation closed 3 Jan 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 23 Jan 2019Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at east and south wall. approx. 6 sq.ft. in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, 2nd story at south
Issued 22 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall, south wall, west wall, ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south
Issued 22 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at west wall and ceiling apx 6 sq ft west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at south
Issued 22 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south
Issued 22 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Properly repair the broken or defective door bell from front of entrance to building to apartment, 2nd story at south
Issued 22 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective connection at wasteline under sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s)..., 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at north wall and west wall in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at north wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at south wall in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood base under cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 3 Jul 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Refit door in the entrance, 3rd story at south
Issued 15 Jun 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 15 Jun 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance lower & upper sash windows in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 15 Jun 2018Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Sept 2016Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate.., 1st story at east
Issued 24 Jun 2016Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 7 Apr 2016Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 6 Oct 2015Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Pests§ 27-2018
Replace with new the missing escutcheon plate at the riser at north west in the 5th room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 6 Oct 2015Violation closed 20 Oct 2019§ 27-2005
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink, in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 8 Aug 2015Violation closed 20 Oct 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Refit lower sash, south 1 window in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2018Violation closed 31 Aug 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles and grout at all walls and floor in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 20 Jan 2018Violation closed 31 Aug 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor, walking area in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2018Violation closed 31 Aug 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor, walking area in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2018Violation closed 31 Aug 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Showing the 100 most recent of 167.
204 violations on record in total, 26 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
42 complaints in three years, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Fire and safety equipment0 / 8
- Doors and windows0 / 7
- Pests0 / 6
- Leaks and plumbing1 / 5
- Mold and damp0 / 4
- Paperwork and notices0 / 3
- Heat and hot water0 / 3
- Roof and outside the building0 / 2
- Appliances0 / 2
- Electrical0 / 1
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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.
8 cases, all closed.
Tenant Action/Harassment
Opened 7 Dec 2022
Heat and Hot Water
Opened 6 Jan 2020
Tenant Action/Harassment
Opened 23 Dec 2019
Heat and Hot Water
Opened 20 Feb 2019
7A
Opened 27 Nov 2018
Comprehensive
Opened 23 May 2018
Tenant Action
Opened 3 Jan 2018
Tenant Action
Opened 29 Sept 2015
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 filingBuilding 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)
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- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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
SARA PACHECO
Public records list SARA PACHECO as the registered managing agent for this address as of 15 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.
Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)
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Owner of record
ANA PACHECO
Public records list ANA PACHECO as the owner of record for this address as of 15 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
1438 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
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.
- The city currently has 14 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.
- The city recorded 9 mould violations here, most recently in 2024, 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.
- 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.
- This building dates from 1931 and has 5 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 22 open housing violations: 14 immediately hazardous, 8 hazardous and 0 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (24), mold and damp (7) and walls and ceilings (6).
On 11 Nov 2024. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 3032460023 · Block 3246, Lot 23 · Building class C2
