3212 Decatur Avenue

3212 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, Bronx, has 39 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 37 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (39 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

39 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 16 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 184 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-12-02. Newest violation issued 2026-06-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 SIGN IS BLANK AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17124769
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. - 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 RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2004-12-02. HPD violation 5223045
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18994112
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL AND NORTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B , 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18565025 ISSUED 11-JAN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18931489
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B , 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18565027
• Class B: Mold, window frame on the east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1 SQ FT AT 1ST WINDOW FRAME AT EAST WALL AND 2 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17015004 ISSUED 02-JUN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2024-10-01. HPD violation 17322135
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF AT LIGHTING FIXTURES AT CEILING 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALLWAY, issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16647562
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-01-02. HPD violation 16556764

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 42 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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. 3 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

37 of 37 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 37 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 3212-16 DECATUR REALTY LLC. Head officer: LEKA COTAJ. Managing agent: 3212-16 DECATUR REALTY LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 10, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033540009, HPD building ID 60957. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Norwood-205 St (D), 4 min walk
• Burke Av (2, 5), 9 min walk
• Gun Hill Rd (2, 5), 11 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.