709 Dekalb Avenue

709 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 79 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 29 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

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

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (79 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

79 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 7 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 325 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 124 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

18 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 (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT WEST FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19191506
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18797034
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLASTERED WINDOW FRAMES PREVENTING OPEN AND CLOSE OPERATION AT 2ND FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18797039
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCES AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18797040
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18797043
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING DROP LADDER AT 1ST STACK FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18797045
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLASTER ON WINDOW FRAME PREVENTING WINDOW FROM OPEN AND CLOSE FUNCTION AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18797038
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 26, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 26), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17821834

311 housing complaints

27 in the last 12 months, 115 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (11), Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: DEKALB MARCY ESTATES, LLC. Head officer: Dean Horowitz. Managing agent: Joel Spitzer. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 19, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017750064, HPD building ID 230347. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 4 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 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 2026-10-27.