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255 Woodbine Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3033520046 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-28.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (3) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$371,802 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerSHIMON SABAH
Managing agentDECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC
Last registered2022-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,102,000 $66,120
2026$1,153,000 $69,180
2027$1,323,000 $79,380

The city's market estimate has risen 20% 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

SubwayKnickerbocker Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Woodbine St — B60 · 350 ft
Citi BikePutnam Ave & Knickerbocker Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De Gautier
Middle: J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes. 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

255 Woodbine 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

8 311 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 DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC — 6 buildings, 12 units. Grades across the portfolio: C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
511 Chauncey Street BK3 C
1340 Prospect Place BK2 C
140A Hull Street BK2 C
98 Gates Avenue BK2 C
255 Woodbine Street BK2 C
1035 President Street BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2021-10-27 (lender: Ys USA, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-12-29Deed $1,810,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to LEE, CHIH YI $1,810,000
2022-11-30Sold for $1,810,000 $1,810,000 $905,000
2021-10-27Deed $870,000 — from WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, RUDY; MARCHENA, SANDRA; WRIGHT, STACEY; DAVIS, ANA L to DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC $870,000
2021-10-27Mortgage $1,000,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to YS USA, LLC $1,000,000
2021-10-05Sold for $870,000 $870,000 $435,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2018000000
2019001001
2020000011
2021201508
20226482121
2023001315
2024007018
2025002013
2026001012
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-04-22311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2026-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-22311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2026-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-09-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-04HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-04-01311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-25311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2024-03-15311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-03-12311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-03-11311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-28HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-25Deed — from LEE, ANTHONY; LIN, HSIU-CHIH to CHIH-YI LEE AS JOINT TRUSTEE; LEE AND LIN FAMILY TRUST; ANTHONY LEE AS JOINT TRUSTEE; HSIU
2023-01-24Deed — from LEE, CHIH YI to LIN, HSIU-CHIH; LEE, ANTHONY
2023-01-11Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022
2022-12-29Deed $1,810,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to LEE, CHIH YI$1,810,000
2022-11-30Sold for $1,810,000$1,810,000
2022-10-21311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2022-09-20311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2022-09-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-09-02Job filed: HEREWITH FILING TO INSTALL PLUMBING SYSTEM AS PER CONSTRUCTION PLANS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW #B00652787.$18,405
2022-09-01311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2022-08-27311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2022-06-26311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2022-06-08Job filed: HEREWITH TO PROPOSE TO RELAMINATE EXISTING WALLS, NEW GYP BOARD, UPDATE WINDOWS AND FINISHES AS PER PLANS. TO EXISTING 3 STORY, 2 FAMILY DWELLING. NO $164,996
2022-05-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS; NOTED: OBSERVED NEW INTERIOR WOODEN STAIRS WA
2022-05-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-05-12DOB complaint, category ?
2022-04-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2022-04-03DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-03Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-01-25Job filed: HEREWITH FILING TO INSTALL PLUMBING SYSTEM AS PER CONSTRUCTION PLANS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW #B00652787.$18,405
2022-01-22Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-01-03Job filed: HEREWITH TO PROPOSE TO RELAMINATE EXISTING WALLS, NEW GYP BOARD, UPDATE WINDOWS AND FINISHES AS PER PLANS. TO EXISTING 3 STORY, 2 FAMILY DWELLING. NO $164,996
2021
2021-10-27Deed $870,000 — from WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, RUDY; MARCHENA, SANDRA; WRIGHT, STACEY; DAVIS, ANA L to DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC$870,000
2021-10-27Mortgage $1,000,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to YS USA, LLC$1,000,000
2021-10-21Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-10-07Job filed: HEREWITH FILING TO INSTALL CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS PER PLANS.$5,000
2021-10-05Sold for $870,000$870,000
2021-08-10Deed — from WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, ONDINA to WRIGHT, STACEY; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, PATRICIA
2021-08-02Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-02-04311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2020
2020-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-09-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-10-23Deed — from WRIGHT, RUBY to DAVIS, ANA L; MARCHENA, SANDRA
2017-10-20Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-04-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-10-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-26Deed — from WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, STACEY; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, ONDINA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, to WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, ONDINA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, ON
2012-04-26Deed — from WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, STACEY; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, ONDINA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, to WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, ONDINA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, ON
2010
2010-10-09311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2009
2009-02-17Deed — from WRIGHT, ONDINA; WRIGHT, PATRICIA; WRIGHT, RUDY; WRIGHT, STACEY to WRIGHT, ONDINA
2003
2003-09-26DEEDO — from WRIGHT, RODOLFO; WRIGHT, RUBY; WRIGHT, FRANKLIN to WRIGHT, RUBY; WRIGHT, RODOLFO
2003-04-21Mortgage satisfied — from PETERS, DEONARINE L to PERSONAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
1991
1991-04-17Mortgage satisfied — from WRIGHT, RUDOLFO; WRIGHT, FRANKLIN; WRIGHT, FUBY to BANK OF COMMERCE
1981
1981-12-09Mortgage — from WRIGHT FRANKLIN; WRIGHT RUBY; WRIGHT RUDOLFO to BANK OF COMMERCE
1978
1978-07-18Mortgage assigned — from GOLDBERT EQUITIES; ROXLAND ISRAEL; WEINSTEIN EDWARD; HASSAN ANNE; WAGNER IRVING; WEINSTEIN to CONSERVATIVE EQUITIES INC
1966
1966-05-17Mortgage assigned — from SUTIN SAMUEL; COLON JOSEPH to BIRNBAUM RUDOLPH
1966-05-17Mortgage assigned — from BRINBAUIN RUDOLPH to WINSTON EDWARD; ZIMMERMAN HORACE; WAGNER IRVING; GALHERT EQUITIES; WINSTON RONA D; ROXLAND
1966-01-13Mortgage assigned — from COLON REAL ESTATE INC to SUTIN SAMUEL; COLON JOSEPH
1966-01-13Deed — from COLON REAL ESTATE INC to WRIGHT RODOLFO; WRIGHT RUBY; WRIGHT FRANKLIN; WRIGHT RUDOLFO
1966-01-13Deed — from COLON NATINEDAD; COLON NATIVIDAD; COLON JOSEPH to COLON REAL ESTATE INC

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