338 Knickerbocker Avenue
338 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 32 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (32 open), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
32 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ... LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2018-07-27. HPD violation 12496774
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2018-07-27. HPD violation 12496775
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AT 1 ST STORY PUBLIC HALL TO IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2012-03-09. HPD violation 9357204
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2012-03-09. HPD violation 9357129
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2012-01-18. HPD violation 9284640
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2012-01-18. HPD violation 9284678
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ON DOOR , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2012-01-03. HPD violation 9268520
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING , IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2012-01-03. HPD violation 9268506
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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: DEKALB 338 LLC. Head officer: LADY J RAMBAY. Managing agent: LADY RAMBAY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032460027, HPD building ID 321246. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 4 min walk
- DeKalb Av (L), 6 min walk
- Central Av (M), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (21 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I) | −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 | None | 0 |
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.