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68 Decatur Street

192Records
12City systems
6Open violations
93Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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192 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 41 HPD housing violations, 24 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1886
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM PANY INC
BBL3018570065
BIN3053658

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 93. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2025-05-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Institution Disposal Complaint (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).

Filed construction activity

$37,454 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1886)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC
Head officerFRANK LANG
Managing agentST. NICKS ALLIANCE
Last registered2025-09-09

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$900,000 $405,000
2026$970,000 $436,500
2027$1,164,000 $523,800

The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayKingston-Throop Avs — C · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Throop Av / Fulton St — B43 · 150 ft
Citi BikeKingston Ave & Herkimer St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 093 William H. Prescott. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

68 Decatur Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ST. NICKS ALLIANCE — 108 buildings, 1,556 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B34 · C20 · D18 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
100 Throop Avenue BK140 A
590 DeKalb Avenue BK111 B
75 Bushwick Avenue BK96 A
250 Pulaski Street BK72 A
609 Metropolitan Avenue BK65 A
330 Union Avenue BK59 A
695 Grand Street BK51 B
106 Gerry Street BK46 B
DeKalb Ave BK45 A
324 Devoe Street BK45 A
633-639 DeKalb Avenue BK37 A
654 Grand Street BK33 B
11 Ten Eyck Street BK24 A
140 Johnson Avenue BK24 B
306 Union Avenue BK21 C
601 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 B
1371 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
607 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 B
1369 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
124 Graham Avenue BK16 B
161 Halsey Street BK16 B
20 Maujer Street BK16 C
19 Humboldt Street BK15 A
214 Scholes Street BK15 B
9 Mac Donough Street BK12 B
276 Jackson Street BK12 B
464 Nostrand Avenue BK12 B
28 Kingsland Avenue BK12 B
22 Stagg Street BK12 A
670 Broadway BK12 A
167 Newport Street BK12 B
140 Newport Street BK12 C
662 Broadway BK12 B
29 Debevoise Avenue BK12 A
20 Stagg Street BK11 B
18 Stagg Street BK9 B
302 Jackson Street BK9 A
486 Gates Avenue BK8 B
108 Meserole Street BK8 B
100 Macon Street BK8 C
512 Morgan Avenue BK8 B
127 Guernsey Street BK8 A
131 Thames Street BK8 A
143 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
447 Tompkins Avenue BK8 C
586A Morgan Avenue BK8 A
586 Morgan Avenue BK8 A
110 Meserole Street BK7 B
161 Graham Avenue BK6 A
27 Ingraham Street BK6 A
110 Seigel Street BK6 A
315 Harman Street BK6 D
910 Rockaway Avenue BK6 A
431 Jefferson Avenue BK6 B
116 Jefferson Avenue BK6 B
543 Graham Avenue BK6 A
235 Driggs Avenue BK6 B
345 Lorimer Street BK6 A
895 Mother Gaston Blvd BK6 C
40 Scholes Street BK6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,835,000 on 2026-01-02 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 79 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-02Mortgage $13,835,000 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $13,835,000
2019-07-22Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; IMPACC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,000,000
2019-07-22Mortgage $749,676 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $749,676
2019-07-22AL&R $8,781,468 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,781,468
2019-07-22Agreement $16,964,494 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $16,964,494
2019-07-22AL&R $7,958,532 — from JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING D to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,958,532
2019-07-22Agreement $13,582,950 — from JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $13,582,950
2019-07-22Agreement $33,963,529 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; IMPACC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $33,963,529
2019-07-22Agreement $1,766,534 — from BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,766,534
2019-07-22Mortgage $8,781,468 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING D to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,781,468
2019-07-22Mortgage $1,560,000 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,560,000
2019-07-22Mortgage $12,022,950 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $12,022,950
2019-07-22Mortgage $7,958,532 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,958,532
2019-07-22Mortgage $22,349,890 — from BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; IMPACC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $22,349,890
2019-07-15RPTT&RET $14,375,223 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2003 LLC to SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM $14,375,223

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170082212
2018000000
201940920134
2020313007
2021402107
202231140220
20231181011
2024301015
202500130215
202600713121
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 79Ownership & money 67Health & systems 10

Every one of the 192 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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