1072 Dekalb Avenue

1072 Dekalb Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 63 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 21 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (63 open, 21 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

63 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2019-09-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2019-09-04. HPD violation 13257007
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY (apt 2), issued 2013-01-29. HPD violation 9717881
• 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 2013-01-28. HPD violation 9714202
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2012-11-14. HPD violation 9639916
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2012-11-14. HPD violation 9639914
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES IN BATHROOM AND KITCHEN IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY (apt 3), issued 2012-09-13. HPD violation 9570294
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES TO GAS RANGE STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2012-09-12. HPD violation 9569264
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2012-04-12. HPD violation 9398734

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: CHEN LINDA LLC. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016030032, HPD building ID 229839. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kosciuszko St (J), 3 min walk
• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 7 min walk
• Central Av (M), 8 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.