505 Decatur Street

505 Decatur Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 17 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.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

25 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-02-11. Newest violation issued 2016-03-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. 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: Electrical defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES TO ALL PUBLIC AREAS, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156981
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT 1 LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156988
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING UPPER LEVEL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156948
• Class C: Electrical defect, south wall. SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT SOUTH WALL AT CELLAR, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156979
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED AT CEILING UPPER LEVEL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156957
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156986
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11158655
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, private hall, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREAD 1ST FROM BOTTOM UP AT PRIVATE HALL STAIRS AT APARTMENT 1 LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, issued 2016-03-17. HPD violation 11156990

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: STRAUSS, SARAH. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016780063, HPD building ID 232132. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ralph Av (C), 6 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 9 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.