1252 Dekalb Avenue
1252 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 7 buildings on record; 4 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-10-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 346 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2009-08-19. HPD violation 8018461
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL KITCHEN 3 STY EAST APT 3L WILLIAMS 443 5702 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1989-10-31. HPD violation 1275986
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT ALL STEAM RISERS & RADIATORS 3 STY EAST APT 3L WILLIAMS 443 5702 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1989-10-31. HPD violation 1275984
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL KITCHEN 3 STY EAST APT 3L WILLIAMS 443 5702 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1989-10-31. HPD violation 1275985
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL 2ND ROOM FROM REAR 3 STY EAST APT 36 WILLIAMS 443 5702 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 36 (apt 36), issued 1989-10-31. HPD violation 1275987
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT ALL DOORS DOOR FRAMES & WINDOW FRAMES 3 STY EAST APT 3L WILLIAMS 443 5702 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1989-10-31. HPD violation 1275983
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS & CEILINGS 1 STY APT 1L FRONT ROOM & 2 ROOM FROM FRONT TORRES 453 9454 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 1988-05-10. HPD violation 1275836
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS & CEILING SOUTH CENTER ROOM 3 STY WEST APT 3R SANTIAGO 919 3295. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 1987-10-20. HPD violation 1275831
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 of 6 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: 6 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: FELIX NIEVES. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032430017, HPD building ID 229920. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Central Av (M), 2 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 5 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (12 class C, 2 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.