1298 Dekalb Avenue

1298 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 13 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations 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 11 buildings' registrations; 9 graded D or F.
• 13 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 162 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-11-10. Newest violation issued 2025-05-27.

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 C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 DOOR AT VESTIBULE, issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17916634
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2014-02-21. HPD violation 10142970
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILINGS 4 STY EAST APT 15 THRU OUT PACHECO 443 0199. LOCATED AT APT 15 (apt 15), issued 1987-11-10. HPD violation 1276108
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WINDOW SILL 4 STY APT 15 EAST REAR ROOM PACHECO 443 0199. LOCATED AT APT 15 (apt 15), issued 1987-11-10. HPD violation 1276109
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2023-05-03. HPD violation 15950029
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2004-05-18. HPD violation 4960676
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION , INSTALLATION OF SUSPENDED CEILING THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2010-03-11. HPD violation 8315956
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION , INSTALLATION OF SUSPENDED CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2010-03-11. HPD violation 8315955

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), 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: 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

13 of 20 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 1298 DEKALB RESIDENCE LLC. Head officer: ISRAEL PERLMUTTER. Managing agent: ISRAEL PERLMUTTER. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3032430032, HPD building ID 229947. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Central Av (M), 2 min walk
• Knickerbocker Av (M), 6 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 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.