142 Decatur Street
142 Decatur Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 3 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1888
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (12 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 195 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-03-17. Newest violation issued 2026-05-28.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, LOWER LEVEL, IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16927964
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEM ON 4TH STORY BALCONY,BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11957689
- Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLED AT WINDOW ON 2ND STORY BALCONY, BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11957688
- Class B: Fire escape defect, window on the south wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 1ST WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11957684
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODING HANDRAIL HALF IS MISSING LEADING TO BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2017-01-25. HPD violation 11608516
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER TO VENT THAT IS ERECTED FROM FIRST STY TO ROOF LEVEL AT THE SOUTH EAST CORNER SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2017-01-25. HPD violation 11608531
- Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12593455
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12593462
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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
3 of 20 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: 3 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: DECATUR RESIDENCES LLC. Head officer: HOWARD TEPLER. Managing agent: DECATUR RESIDENCES LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016790001, HPD building ID 231808. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 4 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 7 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (1 class C, 5 class B, 6 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.