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1536 DeKalb Avenue

119Records
14City systems
0Open violations
17.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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119 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 28 rodent inspections, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 17 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)1536 DEKALB AVE LLC
BBL3032470029
BIN3073878

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 52% 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 17.8. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Noise (1) · Rodent (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

Filed construction activity

$667,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (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)1536 Dekalb Ave LLC
Head officerEric Setton
Managing agentArya Management LLC
Last registered2026-02-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,116,000 $502,200
2026$1,190,000 $535,500
2027$1,347,000 $606,150

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-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

1536 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

6 311 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 ARYA MANAGEMENT LLC — 80 buildings, 760 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B21 · C17 · D23 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
103 Mac Dougal Street MN36 A
105 Mac Dougal Street MN36 A
280 Mulberry Street MN33 B
241 West 13 Street MN31 A
373 Broome Street MN30 C
65 Nagle Avenue MN25 C
81 St Marks Place MN25 B
90 Bedford Street MN22 B
191 Henry Street MN22 B
14 Bedford Street MN21 B
137 Rivington Street MN18 C
24-31 Steinway Street QN18 A
72 Bedford Street MN17 A
168 India Street BK16 A
693 10 Avenue MN16 A
695 10 Avenue MN16 B
305 Spring Street MN16 A
63-44 Saunders Street QN16 B
704 8 Avenue BK13 B
747 9 Avenue MN12 A
47 St Marks Place MN10 A
222 Pacific Street BK10 B
306 Prospect Avenue BK9 A
54 West 10 Street MN9 C
159 Newel Street BK8 B
307 Troutman Street BK8 D
595 Kosciuszko Street BK8 B
69 Meserole Avenue BK8 D
359 12 Street BK8 C
307 Spring Street MN8 A
63-52 Saunders Street QN8 A
228 Sackett Street BK8 B
165 1 Avenue MN8 B
788 Classon Avenue BK8 B
267 Powers Street BK8 C
183 Guernsey Street BK8 B
351 Grove Street BK7 C
1668 Putnam Avenue QN6 C
1383 Willoughby Avenue BK6 B
1723 Bleecker Street QN6 C
293 Grove Street BK6 B
1488 DeKalb Avenue BK6 D
1536 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
167 1 Avenue MN6 C
134 Jefferson Street BK6 C
164 1 Avenue MN6 B
17-07 Himrod Street QN6 B
132 Jefferson Street BK6 C
47 Stanhope Street BK6 C
17-11 Himrod Street QN6 B
428 7 Avenue BK6 B
295 Grove Street BK6 D
13 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK5 D
1223 Bedford Avenue BK4 F
163 1 Avenue MN4 D
227 Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 D
420 7 Avenue BK4 C
930 Montgomery Street BK4 C
1226 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
985 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 D

showing 60 of 80 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,850,000 on 2023-07-19 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-07-19AL&R $1,850,000 — from 1536 DEKALB AVE LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,850,000
2023-07-19Mortgage $1,850,000 — from 1536 DEKALB AVE LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,850,000
2018-05-08Deed $1,250,000 — from 1536 DEKALB LLC to 1536 DEKALB AVENUE LLC $1,250,000
2018-05-02Sold for $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $208,333
2016-07-21Deed $1,250,000 — from DELGADO, WASHINGTON to 1536 DEKALB, LLC $1,250,000
2016-07-07Sold for $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $208,333
2014-01-06AL&R $160,000 — from DELGADO, ALBA; DELGADO, WASHINGTON to FLUSHING BANK $160,000
2014-01-06Mortgage $160,000 — from DELGADO, ALBA; DELGADO, WASHINGTON to FLUSHING BANK $160,000
1999-10-26Mortgage $120,000 — from DELGADO, WASHINGTON; DELGADO, ALBA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB $120,000
1994-12-21Mortgage $67,500 — from DELGADO, ALBA; DELGADO, FELIX; DELGADO, WASHINGTON; DELGADO, KETTY to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $67,500
1986-05-20Mortgage $80,000 — from DELGADO, WASHINGTON; DELGADO, FELIX; DELGADO, KETTY; DELGADO, ALBA to MORTILLARO, LIBORIO; RADICE, JOHN; MORTILLARO, ROSARIO $80,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017010067
2018000437
2019001034
2020003025
2021000022
20227160418
20232052413
2024006039
20250260210
2026001023
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 36Ownership & money 30Health & systems 35

Every one of the 119 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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