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3551 Dekalb Ave, Bronx

BBL 2-03328-0039

Built
1940
Floors
6
Residential units
77
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R7-1
Lot area
17,500 sq ft
Floor area
88,200 sq ft
Last sale
$5,275,000

En español: 39 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 97 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 35 años abierta, desde el 29 de enero de 1991.

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  1. 39

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Vermin / Infestation.

    42 open counting every year, the oldest since

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  2. 45

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Lead Paint.

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  3. 13

    OATH/ECB summonses still active. Most often Elevators.

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Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 36 certifications filed against 11 new Class C in the last 180 days.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 121 Class C violations, all 121 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them False Certification and 2 Invalid Certification. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 84 open HPD violations run from December 19, 2023 to November 26, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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39 open Class C and 5 OATH hearings starting November 20, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed January 29, 1991.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since March 7, 2025. Reason on the order: fire damage.
Open Class C, week by week
35 on September 24, 2026 and 39 on October 8.
OATH hearings
5 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on November 20, 2026.
OATH/ECB summonses
26 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $34,130 in penalties imposed. 12 of them are still active and among the 13 listed under OATH/ECB. 11 judgments docketed, the latest on September 8, 2026. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • September 15, 2026, DOB: Failure to maintain elevator or conveying system. $625 penalty imposed.
  • July 29, 2026, FDNY: Inspection and testing.
  • June 11, 2026, DOB: Work without a permit. Adjourned, $1,250 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 26 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 26, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 22, 2023.
Housing court
8 housing court cases here since 2012.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints, 1 of them conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 15, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed December 11, 2024 (inspection cycle 9). Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007, 2014 and 2018. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program.
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 5 work permits here, the newest issued February 24, 2023, for General Construction work.
  • General Construction, issued February 24, 2023, signed off.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued January 24, 2023, signed off.
  • General Construction, issued April 7, 2021, expired February 21, 2022.

The newest 3 of 5 permits DOB NOW lists here. The report lists all 5, with job numbers and each job's estimated cost. What the report adds

Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 41 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected March 20, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 12, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
Tax exemption
Has a J-51 tax exemption (DOF 2026/27 roll). DOF lists its start year as 1994.
HPD emergency repair orders
18 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $18,190 in total. The most recent of the 18, a general construction order, was opened March 6, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C39 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19278968
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19278967
Fire SafetyNotice sent19278966
MoldNotice sent to tenant19278963
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant189652433551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant189652423551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
Notice sent189652283551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant188118813551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant188118793551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant188118783551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
The report lists all 39, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B45 open most often Lead Paint
Notice sent19278965
Notice sent19278964
Notice sent19278962
MoldNotice sent to tenant19278961
Invalid certification189813853551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
MoldDefect letter sent188104703551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)185058123551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18192099
Not complied with18172583
MoldNot complied with18501916
The report lists all 45, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB13 open most often Elevators
Elevators, Class 1Hearing pending39204122X
Elevators, Class 2Hearing pending39204121Y
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending39192212Y3551 DEKALB REALTY LLC
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39161394M
Elevators, Class 1Found in violation39148835M
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending35483843P
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending35483836R
Elevators, Class 1Found in violation39127458N
Elevators, Class 1Admitted39126465R
Elevators, Class 1Found in violation39124686L
The report lists all 13, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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Questions about this building

Does 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx had 97 open violations on October 10, 2026: 84 from HPD and 13 from OATH/ECB. 39 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 35 years, since January 29, 1991.

Is 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 36 certifications filed against 11 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 121 Class C violations, all 121 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them False Certification and 2 Invalid Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since March 7, 2025. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 5 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on November 20, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 22, 2023. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx been in housing court?

Yes. 8 housing court cases here since 2012. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints, 1 of them conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 15, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 18 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $18,190 in total. The most recent of the 18, a general construction order, was opened March 6, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed December 11, 2024 (inspection cycle 9). Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007, 2014 and 2018. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 41 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx last inspected?

On March 20, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On December 12, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

Does 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx have a property tax exemption?

The building has a J-51 tax exemption on DOF's 2026/27 roll. DOF lists its start year as 1994. An exemption lowers a property's tax bill by reducing its assessed value.

When was 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1940 as the year 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 77 residential units at 3551 Dekalb Avenue, Bronx. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOF's exemption rolls, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list, the city's PLUTO tax-lot file and DOF's property sales records. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOF's exemption rolls, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list, the city's PLUTO tax-lot file and DOF's property sales records. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 3551 Dekalb Ave, Bronx: 77 units, 39 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/3551-dekalb-avenue-bronx

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