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590 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn

BBL 3-01778-0049

Built
1984
Floors
7
Residential units
111
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R7A
Lot area
24,220 sq ft
Floor area
76,155 sq ft

En español: contando todos los años, el HPD tiene 2 violaciones abiertas aquí, la más antigua del 7 de noviembre de 2022.

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OATH/ECB summonses
5 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $10,750 in penalties imposed. 4 judgments docketed, the latest on June 30, 2022. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • August 23, 2024, FDNY: Inspection and testing. In violation.
  • March 20, 2021, DOB: Failure to maintain building walls or appurtenances. Decided by default, $3,125 penalty imposed.
  • January 21, 2021, DOB: Miscellaneous violations. Decided by default, $6,250 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 5 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 5, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

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DOB violations
5 active DOB violations. The newest was issued November 14, 2025.
Housing court
1 housing court case here, opened in 2013.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed October 21, 2025.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed November 16, 2022 (inspection cycle 9). Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it Unsafe in 2006, Safe in 2007, Unsafe in 2011, Safe in 2012, and SWARMP in 2018. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program.
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 3 work permits here, the newest issued July 8, 2022, for Antenna work.
  • Antenna, issued July 8, 2022, signed off.
  • General Construction, issued June 21, 2022, signed off.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued March 16, 2022, signed off.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 77 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
3 boilers, all inspected in 2026, the latest on May 11. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed June 18, 2026, 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 420-c tax exemption (DOF 2026/27 roll).

Counting every year, HPD has 2 violations still open here, the oldest filed on November 7, 2022. No Class B or C violation HPD filed here in the last 3 years is still open. No OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years is still active.

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Does 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. On October 10, 2026, counting every year, HPD had 2 violations still open at 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, the oldest filed on November 7, 2022. None was a Class B or C violation filed in the last 3 years, and no OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years was still active.

Does 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 5 active DOB violations. The newest was issued November 14, 2025. 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn been in housing court?

Yes. 1 housing court case here, opened in 2013. 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed October 21, 2025. 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.

What did the latest facade report find at 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed November 16, 2022 (inspection cycle 9). Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it Unsafe in 2006, Safe in 2007, Unsafe in 2011, Safe in 2012, and SWARMP in 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 77 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn last inspected?

It has 3 boilers, all inspected in 2026, the latest on May 11. 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On June 18, 2026, 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn 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 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn have a property tax exemption?

The building has a 420-c tax exemption on DOF's 2026/27 roll. An exemption lowers a property's tax bill by reducing its assessed value.

When was 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1984 as the year 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 7 floors.

How many apartments does 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 111 residential units at 590 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn. 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 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, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. 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 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, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. 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, 590 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn: 111 units, 2 open HPD violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/590-dekalb-avenue-brooklyn

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