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1532 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

2 immediately hazardous violations open. 11 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
112 · 7 · 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
202260
202300
202490
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 65 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
  • Fire and safety equipment 7
  • Heat and hot water 2
  • Lead paint 2
Open per apartment
1.8 (11 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
17 Nov 2024 (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.

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 17 Nov 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 18 Nov 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding the maximum temperture of 13degrees at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Feb 2022Notice sent out 7 Feb 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

Hazardous7 open

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

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 17 Nov 2024Notice sent out 18 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at balcony at building rear at fire escape, 2nd story

    Issued 17 Nov 2024Notice sent out 18 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 17 Nov 2024Notice sent out 18 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jan 2024Notice sent out 11 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jan 2024Notice sent out 11 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet south wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 12 Jan 2019Not complied with 10 Aug 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 1st story

    Issued 26 Oct 2015First no access to re- inspect violation 10 Aug 2020Pests§ 27-2018

Non-hazardous2 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 4 Feb 2019First no access to re- inspect violation 10 Aug 2020Roof and outside the building§ 213

  • Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 4 Feb 2019First no access to re- inspect violation 10 Aug 2020Roof and outside the building§ 213

69 closed violations, plus 6 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 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 12 Aug 2024Violation closed 15 Mar 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.7

  • 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 south

    Issued 28 Oct 2024Violation closed 5 Mar 2026Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jan 2024Violation closed 4 Feb 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 5 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 5 Jun 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures outlets at west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 5 Jun 2022Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 5 Jun 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 10 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 5 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Aug 2020Violation closed 3 Oct 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 12 Jan 2019Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 12 Jan 2019Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose secure electrical outlet properly at west wall in the kitchen at east

    Issued 5 Dec 2018Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective window in the 1st bedroom from east at north at east

    Issued 5 Dec 2018Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash window counter balance in the 1st bedroom from east at north at east

    Issued 5 Dec 2018Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet... in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 5 May 2016Violation closed 10 Aug 2020§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and west wall, in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 24 Mar 2016Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mechanical ventilation at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 24 Mar 2016Violation closed 10 Aug 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove the illegal fastening consisting of a lockable eye installed on scuttle hatch cover at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Feb 2019Violation closed 2 Aug 2020§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 28 Jan 2020Violation dismissed 26 Apr 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective heavy duty lockset at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jan 2020Violation closed 18 Apr 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of strollers and household items obstructing egress at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 28 Jan 2020Violation closed 18 Apr 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 1 square foot around window frame 2nd at east in the kitchen, 3rd story at south original violation 12892178 issued 04-feb-19 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 4 Feb 2019Violation closed 29 Mar 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 28 Jan 2020Violation closed 17 Mar 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approximately 1 square foot around window frame 2nd at east in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 4 Feb 2019Violation closed 30 Aug 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective lower window sash glass pane in the 1st room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 12 Jan 2019Violation closed 29 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding the maximum temperature of 130 degrees at wall hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 4 Feb 2019Violation closed 3 Mar 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling, in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 24 Mar 2016Violation closed 5 May 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 Dec 2015Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2016Pests§ 27-2018

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline at wash basin in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 29 Dec 2015Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2016§ 27-2026

  • 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) north wall, south wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 18 Aug 2008Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) north wall, west wall in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 20 Dec 2007Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) ceiling in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 20 Dec 2007Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 2 Oct 2007Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) 2nd door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 18 May 2006Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 18 May 2006Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) 1st door from east at south wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 18 May 2006Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead 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) baseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 18 May 2006Violation closed 3 Jan 2016Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock and assembly in the entrance, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Dec 2010Violation closed 28 Jan 2015§ 27-2005

  • Replace the broken or defective bathtub [need reglazing] in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective concrete floor in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 27 Jan 2010Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Walls and ceilings§ 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 north

    Issued 18 Dec 2009Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector..missing in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 29 May 2009Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the broken or defective wood frame at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 15 Sept 2008Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.. in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 1st story at north

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl... in the bathroom, 1st story at north

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015§ 27-2026

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the missing radiator removed by landlord and was never replaced in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. make stationary the iron ladder leading to scuttle opening in roof.... at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective both flap doors at cellar yard

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint at rear fire escape yard

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014

  • Replace with new the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the 5th room from east, 1st story at north

    Issued 19 Dec 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the back yard, 1st story

    Issued 28 Nov 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Properly repair the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the 5th room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Refit vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 15 Mar 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Refit bldg entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 15 Mar 2007Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Dec 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Dec 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 27 Nov 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 27 Nov 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 14 Nov 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 14 Nov 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • 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 100 watts at front areaway

    Issued 25 Oct 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electric wire ceiling light fixture. in the 2nd living room from east at north, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Oct 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Electrical§ 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, 2nd story at east

    Issued 11 May 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 11 May 2006Violation closed 28 Jan 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

86 violations on record in total, 11 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.

9 complaints in three years, 3 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water0 / 4
  • Noise3 / 3
  • Pests0 / 2

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.

2 cases, all closed.

  • 7A

    Opened 9 Sept 2010

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 14 Nov 2006

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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No 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

    DAFNONAS ESTATES,LTD

    Public records list DAFNONAS ESTATES,LTD as the registered managing agent for this address as of 21 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (4 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    1532 REALTY LLC

    Public records list 1532 REALTY LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 21 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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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 2 mould violations here, most recently in 2019, 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 2025). 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. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. 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 3032470028 · Block 3247, Lot 28 · Building class C2