WeveritNYC Building Reports
Building report · Brooklyn 11221 Independent · Tenant-side · No broker affiliations
Building report

1251 Dekalb Avenue

Brooklyn · 11221 | BBL 3032320074 | BIN 3073506
HPD data as of October 28, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 28 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

14 open HPD violations on record: 4 Class A (non-hazardous), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Filed by HPD under 1251 De Kalb Avenue — the city’s address directory lists that address and this one as the same building (BIN 3073506).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 5,340 days (about 15 years), on record since 2012.

Violation figures current as of Oct 28, 2026.

A 28-unit building, built in 2005.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 41 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

9
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
485
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
28
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
28
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
113
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,055
ZIP median
rent
2005
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
135 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2005 as the year built — newer than 81% of the 1,204 buildings we cover in ZIP 11221. The building’s floor space is 3.3 times the size of its lot: 21,240 sq ft of building on a 6,500 sq ft lot. 28 apartments — more than 91% of the 1,207 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11221 have.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

1251 Dekalb Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Central Av (M) (2-minute walk), served by the J, M, and Z lines.

What's the closest subway to 1251 Dekalb Avenue?
Central Av (M) — a 2-minute walk (134m) from 1251 Dekalb Avenue. Served by the J, M, and Z lines.
Is 1251 Dekalb Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2005, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total55
Open14
Closed41
ⓘ Counted under 1251 De Kalb Avenue, which the city lists as this same building. HPD files violations by street address, and this building is on file under that address rather than the one on this page — common for a corner building recorded on its cross street. The city’s address directory gives both the same building identification number (BIN 3073506), so these are this building’s records.

Oldest open violation: March 2012 · Most recent: January 2025. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2025-01-27 Class A · Apt 2C · 639 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st RO…"
  • 2025-01-27 Class A · Apt 2C · 639 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT EAST WALL IN THE ENTIRE APAR…"
  • 2025-01-27 Class A · Apt 4E · 639 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE…"
  • 2018-12-24 Class B · Apt 6B · 2,865 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st A…"
  • 2018-12-05 Class B · Apt 4B · 2,884 days open "§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1s…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 28, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 9 open · penalty 45 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 4 open · penalty 4 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat3
Other1
Electric1
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-02-18 · Apt 3E · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
  • 2025-12-30 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-12-24 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: 2B · 3E
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20221
Most recent
  • 2022-11-10 Apt 3A
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total48
Open41
Closed7
Complaints
Total29
Open (active)0
Closed29
Recent open violations
  • 2021-11-22 E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • 2020-10-29 E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • 2019-10-07 E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2005, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2005 (21 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors6
Residential units28
Building area (sqft)21,240
Lot area (sqft)6,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)D & F DEKALB, LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status28 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)28
Stabilized (latest)28
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total113376
Violent621
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies43134
Misdemeanors50180
Violations1549
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 49
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 47
  • PETIT LARCENY: 47
  • GRAND LARCENY: 46
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 44
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls485
Top complaint types
  • Blocked Driveway: 68
  • Noise - Residential: 55
  • Illegal Parking: 26
  • Dirty Condition: 24
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 22
By category
Other275
Noise103
Parking94
Rats7
Homeless4
Construction2
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints103
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential55
Commercial18
Vehicle17
Street Sidewalk13
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 65 STOCKHOLM ST 126m · $250–400/mo licensee: SANTIAGO, ADALBERTO
  • 1317 DEKALB AVENUE 159m · $250–400/mo licensee: ACCESS BROKER CORP.
  • 823 BUSHWICK AVE 224m · $250–400/mo licensee: ANANIN, YAKOV G
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby20
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 274 Kosciusko Pre-K-5 · 4 min (292m) · District 32
  • P.S. 376 K-5 · 8 min (603m) · District 32
  • P.S. 075 Mayda Cortiella Pre-K-5 · 8 min (617m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 6 min (465m) · District 32
  • I.S. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 6-8 · 6 min (465m) · District 32
  • J.H.S. 383 Philippa Schuyler 5-8 · 9 min (690m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellen 9-12 · 2 min (139m) · District 32
  • EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick 9-12 · 4 min (286m) · District 32
  • Achievement First Bushwick Charter School K-12 · 9 min (690m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines3
Lines served: J · M · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Central Av M · 134m · 2 min walk
  • Kosciuszko St J · 397m · 5 min walk
  • Knickerbocker Av M · 662m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby135
Eating (75) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants43
Fast food32
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)39
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience32
Pharmacies3
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (20 places selling coffee, of which 18 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby49
A: 32 B: 4 C: 2 Pending: 11
Sample
  • Grade A Christopher's Palace · Latin American
  • Grade A China Garden · Chinese
  • Grade A Bossa Nova Civic Club · American
  • Grade A Happy Fun Hideaway · American
  • Grade A A Shen Zhou · Chinese
  • Grade A Sofia · Mexican
  • Grade A Maite · Spanish
  • Grade A Bk Bagels · Coffee/tea
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby57
By category — top 8 of 16 (46 of 57 facilities)
Solid Waste10
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage7
Human Services5
Child Services And Welfare5
Parks And Plazas4
Health Care3
Schools (K-12)3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Young Jean Lee's Theater Company Cultural Institutions
  • Old 73 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Eng 218 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • P.s. 274 Kosciusko Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
Latest news

Latest news from Weverit.

Tenant guides, law changes, and neighborhood reports — written in plain English, sourced from the same public records that power Weverit building reports.

Income-eligibility curve for September 2026 NYC housing lotteries
DATA BRIEF·Oct 1, 2026

September 2026 NYC Housing Lotteries: Who Qualifies

28 lotteries, 965 affordable units — who qualifies by income, plus rents, AMI bands and application windows, from public records.

Read article →
Weverit guide cover: NYC Housing Connect Login Problems: Recover Your Account
GUIDE·Oct 15, 2026

NYC Housing Connect Login Problems: Recover Your Account

Locked out of NYC Housing Connect? Learn how to reset your password, recover your email access, avoid duplicate applications, and contact HPD.

Read article →
HOUSING LOTTERY·Sep 27, 2026

Your Housing Connect Log Number Came Up. Here's What to Check Before You Sign.

A Housing Connect listing tells you the rent and the apartment size. It does not tell you how the building is run. Seven public records to check before you sign — and what a clean record does not mean.

Read article →
New york
MARKET-BRIEF·Sep 19, 2026

NYC's Smallest Apartment Buildings Have Four Times More Dangerous Violations Per Apartment Than Its Largest

We measured open HPD violations per apartment across NYC buildings. Buildings with six units or fewer carry four times the immediately-hazardous violations per apartment that buildings of 38+ units do — and they are the least likely to draw attention.

Read article →
Corner apartment building with fire escapes above storefront awnings and sidewalk seating
TENANT GUIDE·Sep 6, 2026

Pets in your NYC apartment: the no-pet clause, the three-month rule, and what your landlord can actually enforce

NYC's three-month pet rule may protect tenants in some buildings. Learn about landlord notice, court deadlines, exceptions, and how to document your case.

Read article →
RENTER GUIDE·Sep 6, 2026

How to find out who owns your NYC apartment building

Most NYC buildings are owned through LLCs. Here's how to trace the owner through ACRIS, HPD registration, and DOF records — step by step.

Read article →
RENTER GUIDE·Sep 6, 2026

How to check a NYC building's complaint history — and what it actually means

Complaints and violations are not the same thing. Here's how to read HPD and DOB records — and what the patterns actually tell you about a building.

Read article →

Check another building

Pull the same public-records report for any NYC address — free, no signup.

Never miss an affordable apartment

Weverit's lottery digest tracks new NYC Housing Connect lotteries and no-lottery re-rentals — one curated email.

Get the lottery digest →
Report built August 16, 2026 · Click ↻ to refresh data · Public records: NYC Open Data, MTA, JustFix WoW; neighborhood amenities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)