461 Dekalb Avenue

461 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW 2ND FROM EAST AT SOUTH. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5R), issued 2023-03-02. HPD violation 15748266
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 6th room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5R), issued 2009-07-27. HPD violation 7980833
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, NORTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2025-01-10. HPD violation 17608224
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ON 2ND AND 3RD STORY BALCONIES, BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14693269
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2016-03-31. HPD violation 11176405
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-09-08. HPD violation 10848150
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION BLDG DECREASED IN OCCUPANCY REDUCING APTS TO 6., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 1280626
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18865905

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 2 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NYSANDY 8 BROOKLYN 3 LLC. Head officer: WILLIAM BRAKE. Managing agent: SIMPLY BETTER APARTMENT HOMES. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019250058, HPD building ID 230247. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Classon Av (G), 3 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 6 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 9 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.