305 Decatur Street
305 Decatur Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1893
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (20 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (3 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)
20 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 465 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3G), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19238847
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2024-09-27. HPD violation 17304703
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15740158
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-05-24. HPD violation 15164477
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2021-10-28. HPD violation 14642056
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2E), issued 2021-10-20. HPD violation 14624099
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3G), issued 2020-11-09. HPD violation 13882462
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3G), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19238845
311 housing complaints
20 in the last 12 months, 136 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 11 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
32 of 32 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).
Owner and management
Owner: KINGSTON HEIGHTS HOUSING LLC. Head officer: ILSOO KIM. Managing agent: PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY. This owner has 55 buildings on record, 23 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016760001, HPD building ID 231918. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Utica Av (A, C), 4 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 10 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (7 class C, 11 class B, 2 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 20 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.