1512 Dekalb Avenue

1512 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 21 buildings' registrations; 16 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (6 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 202 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-02. Newest violation issued 2025-07-07.

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: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT FRONT YARD, issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17208874
• Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RECYCLING BINS WITH LOCK AND CHAIN OBSTRUCTING DROP LADDER FROM DROPPING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17347670
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWERPOTS AT BUILDING FRONT, NORTH EXTERIOR, 2ND STORY AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17347674
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWERPOTS AT BUILDING FRONT, NORTH EXTERIOR, 3RD STORY AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17355000
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON 3RD STORY BALCONY AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ON 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2021-08-02. HPD violation 14472018
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CHAINED GARBAGE RECEPTACKLES OBSTRUCTIONG THE DROP FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER FROM SAFE LANDING AT BUILDING FRONT YARD YARD, issued 2021-08-02. HPD violation 14472020

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

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: DUPONT USA LLC. Head officer: MARK BERKOWITZ. Managing agent: Mendy Brunner. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 16 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3032470026, HPD building ID 230055. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• DeKalb Av (L), 3 min walk
• Knickerbocker Av (M), 5 min walk
• Jefferson St (L), 6 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.