1838 Decatur Street
1838 Decatur Street in Ridgewood, Queens, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2008-01-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5474571
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5508707
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2008-01-24. HPD violation 7110974
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3FLR, 3rd STORY (apt 3FLR), issued 2008-01-23. HPD violation 7110977
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3FLR, 3rd STORY (apt 3FLR), issued 2008-01-23. HPD violation 7110978
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3FLR, 3rd STORY (apt 3FLR), issued 2008-01-23. HPD violation 7110979
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2008-01-23. HPD violation 7110973
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH COUNTER BALANCE WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2008-01-23. HPD violation 7110975
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: DECATUR HOUSES LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4035790042, HPD building ID 649170. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (L), 8 min walk
- Forest Av (M), 10 min walk
- Fresh Pond Rd (M), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (2 class C, 13 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.