497 Dekalb Avenue
497 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1955
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (5 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 5 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2015-09-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. 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: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT KITCHEN, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 2 FL), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3823452
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3823462
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING AT CLOSET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3823445
- Class A: Garbage not removed. ADMIN. CODE: 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 2015-09-17. HPD violation 10863396
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING,WALLS,WOOD WORK THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3823425
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 497 DEKLAB AVENUE REAL ESTATE INC. Head officer: NASSEF ASTAFANOUS. Managing agent: 497 DEKALB AVENUE REAL ESTATE INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019270004, HPD building ID 230262. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 4 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 4 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class C, 1 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.