491 Dekalb Ave at a glance

491 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn has 132 open city records on file, 27 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $15,000.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated May 15, 2026.

Open Class C

Immediately hazardous

Open Class B

Hazardous

Open Class A

Non-hazardous

Fines due

$15,000.00

Balance on OATH/ECB summonses

Permits on file

DOB permit records

Last activity

May 15, 2026

HPD record

Health score for 491 Dekalb Ave

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

Health score · Aug 4, 2026

Scored from the 300 most recent of 302 public records for this building

Open Class C violations

Immediately hazardous, uncertified

This building 27

Open Class B violations

Hazardous

This building 77

Heat & hot water records

Violations and complaints, last 24 months

This building 2

Unpaid penalties

OATH/ECB summonses with balance due

This building $15,000

Bedbug filings with infestations

Annual LL69 filings on record

This building 0

Tenant litigation

Open HP actions in Housing Court

This building 0

Active vacate order

HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect

This building No

Record timeline for 491 Dekalb Ave

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Jul 9, 2026

Jun 1, 2026

OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 491 Dekalb Ave

$15,000.00 is recorded as due across the 2 summonses below, out of $15,000.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 491 Dekalb Ave

1824434	May 15, 2026	FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER. DOB FTC CONTROL #3481	Aug 7, 2026	PENDING	$2,500.00
1756614	Feb 10, 2026	FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER-SUBJECT IS A F	Apr 22, 2026	DEFAULT	$12,500.00