442 Decatur Street
442 Decatur Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 11 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (56/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 56/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 11 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 30 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (15 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 388 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-12. HPD violation 18495311
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18390719
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, north wall. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO COURT AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17302483
- Class C: Mold, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17302478
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY (apt 5A), issued 2019-08-09. HPD violation 13207966
- Class B: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL COLLYER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18532683
- Class B: Mold, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH, EAST, AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17231565 ISSUED 29-AUG-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 6A), issued 2025-01-03. HPD violation 17598203
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17302480
311 housing complaints
17 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (6), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
11 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 11 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: AC 442 DECATUR LLC. Head officer: ALEXANDER HORN. Managing agent: INWICK PARTNERS LLC. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016830011, HPD building ID 232070. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ralph Av (C), 6 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 7 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (5 class C, 9 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 17 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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 2026-10-28.