581 Decatur Street

581 Decatur Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOWER SASH WINDOW AT AIR SHAFT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 3757916
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865922
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865888
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865903
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER SYSTEM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865828
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865908
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING APPROX 4 SQ. FT. AND WEST WALL APPROX 8 SQ. FT. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865800
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-09-18. HPD violation 10865942

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: 581 Decatur Street Corp. Head officer: Leonie Neufville. Managing agent: 581 Decatur Street Corp. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015010071, HPD building ID 232218. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 5 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 6 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.