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1514 DeKalb Avenue

369Records
17City systems
9Open violations
92Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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369 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 130 HPD complaints, 44 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 34 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)1514 REALTY LLC
BBL3032470027
BIN3073876

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 92. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2023-05-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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: GENERAL (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)1514 REALTY LLC
Head officerNIKOLAOS LEONARDOS
Managing agentDAFNONAS ESTATES LTD
Last registered2025-08-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,107,000 $498,150
2026$1,239,000 $557,550
2027$1,444,000 $649,800

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayDeKalb Av — L · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Knickerbocker Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Irving Av — B38 · 100 ft
Citi BikeIrving Ave & DeKalb Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 123 Suydam
Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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

1514 DeKalb Avenue

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 — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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 DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD — 69 buildings, 1,113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B23 · C9 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
7301 17 Avenue BK100 A
310 94 Street BK67 A
969 43 Street BK58 C
77 Eastern Parkway BK40 A
367 95 Street BK39 B
7624 19 Avenue BK38 B
2744 Bedford Avenue BK36 B
37-27 107 Street QN33 A
416 68 Street BK29 D
400 Avenue U BK28 A
1 Elton Street BK27 C
265 74 Street BK26 A
45 Bay 28 Street BK25 A
237 West 109 Street MN25 A
367 96 Street BK24 C
335 78 Street BK23 C
8684 20 Avenue BK23 C
2430 63 Street BK23 B
484 67 Street BK21 B
440 Senator Street BK20 B
119 Avenue D MN18 A
1888 West 9 Street BK18 D
455 61 Street BK17 B
459 61 Street BK17 B
115 Avenue S BK17 B
18-12 Menahan Street QN16 B
6914 6 Avenue BK16 C
527 8 Street BK15 A
1189 Ocean Parkway BK14 A
9401 5 Avenue BK10 B
523 8 Street BK9 A
342 54 Street BK9 B
475A Hicks Street BK8 B
340 54 Street BK8 A
259 55 Street BK8 D
567 St Johns Place BK8 D
204 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 B
440 15 Street BK8 A
480 12 Street BK8 A
1380 DeKalb Avenue BK8 D
5019 4 Avenue BK8 B
445 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
447 DeKalb Avenue BK7 B
361 7 Street BK7 A
138 Wyckoff Avenue BK6 B
1336 Hancock Street BK6 F
109 North 9 Street BK6 A
1514 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
6821 6 Avenue BK6 C
556 82 Street BK6 B
107 North 9 Street BK6 A
1532 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
395 Linden Street BK6 C
560 Ovington Avenue BK6 D
272 86 Street BK6 B
284 Cooper Street BK6 C
1335 Hancock Street BK6 F
8401 3 Avenue BK6 A
111 North 9 Street BK6 A
463 52 Street BK6 F

showing 60 of 69 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $340,000 on 2019-07-30 (lender: Maspeth Federal Savings And Loan Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-07-30AL&R $340,000 — from 1514 REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $340,000
2019-07-30Mortgage $340,000 — from 1514 REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $340,000
2010-03-02Deed $200,000 — from MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP to 1514 REALTY LLC $200,000
2010-03-02Mortgage $520,570 — from 1514 REALTY LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING $520,570
2010-03-02Mortgage $215,335 — from 1514 REALTY LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING $215,335
2003-04-11Mortgage $440,000 — from GABRIEL, BRIGILLE to D & M FINANCIAL CORP. $440,000
2003-04-11DEEDO $550,000 — from NUNEZ, FERNANDO J to GABRIEL, BRIGILLE $550,000
2001-03-09Mortgage $247,400 — from NUNEZ, FERANDO to INTERSTATE RESOURCECORP $247,400
1999-12-02Mortgage $110,000 — from CHAN, RON Y to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $110,000
1988-03-24Mortgage $120,000 — from CHAN, RON Y to KA WAH BANK LTD $120,000
1986-06-02Mortgage $65,000 — from CHAN, RON Y to HOME FED SAVS BANK $65,000
1984-11-21Mortgage $7,960 — from CRESPO, JAMES; CRESPO, JAIME; CRESPO, ISIDRA to NORTH EASTERN HLDG CO IN $7,960

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701034
201800033
201901539
202000033
2021090211
20220190625
20233210529
2024070411
20250110415
202600044
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 56Housing & tenants 217Ownership & money 44Health & systems 44

Every one of the 369 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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