248 Dekalb Avenue

248 Dekalb Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1868

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 4 buildings on record; 3 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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)

15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES 3 STY APT 3RR THRU OUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3RR), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2040817
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2040820
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1933917
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING BOILER ROOM CLG CELLAR., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1933919
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 3 STY SOUTH APT 3RR. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3RR), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2040819
• Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 3 STY APT 3RR NORTH & SOUTH ROOMS. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3RR), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1933922
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD FLOOR BOARD 3 STY SOUTH APT 3C REAR ENTRANCE NORTH ROOM FROM CENTER ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 3C (apt 3C), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1933924
• Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES THRU OUT 3 STY SOUTH APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2040818

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: DANNY A BROWNE. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021050034, HPD building ID 230205. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 3 min walk
• Lafayette Av (C), 7 min walk
• Fulton St (G), 7 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.