751 Dekalb Avenue

751 Dekalb Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 7 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 (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 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 38 buildings' registrations; 10 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 574 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-02-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Missing window guards, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19148086
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19148087
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19148088
• Class B: Mold, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 5SQ AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16635965 ISSUED 31-JAN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 5F), issued 2024-06-04. HPD violation 17025352
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5F), issued 2023-02-16. HPD violation 15724041
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5F), issued 2023-02-16. HPD violation 15724042
• Class A: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CLOGGED SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5F), issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16635966

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (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. 4 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 751 DEKALB REALTY LLC. Head officer: YOSSEL LICHTMAN. Managing agent: YOSSEL LICHTMAN. This owner has 38 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017750050, HPD building ID 230372. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 4 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 8 min walk
• Flushing Av (G), 12 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.