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739 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn

9 open Class C — see them ↓$20,497.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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739 Dekalb Avenue at a glance

739 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn has 19 open city records on file, 9 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $20,497.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated May 18, 2026.

Open Class C
9
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
6
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
4
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$20,497.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
7
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 18, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 739 Dekalb Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

F
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 752 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 9
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 6
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 19
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $20,497
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 739 Dekalb Avenue

Showing the 300 most recent of 752 records; the CSV has the full history. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 739 Dekalb Avenue

$20,497.00 is recorded as due across the 31 summonses below, out of $56,733.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 739 Dekalb Avenue
1793963Apr 9, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN, I OBSERVED NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT TOI, AS PER PCJun 17, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$1,280.00
1793954Apr 9, 2026WORK WITHOUT PERMIT, I OBSERVED NEW GAS PIPING IN CELLAR WITH NO PERMIJun 17, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$1,280.00
1450393Dec 9, 2025FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE Feb 18, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
1103957Jan 29, 2025FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #3907Apr 16, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1790175Sep 3, 2024THE OBSERVATION OF PLANTS GROWING ON THE FIRE ESCAPE AT THE REAR YARD Nov 24, 2025Found in violation—
1168179Feb 1, 2023OBSERVED IN BASEMENT IN BOILER ROOM INSTALLED ONE NEW HOT WATER HEATERJul 8, 2024Found in violation—
1168154Feb 1, 2023OBSERVED IN BASEMENT A FUTURE ON THE GAS LINE CONTRARY TO CODE REFER TJul 8, 2024Found in violation—
1683005Jan 10, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS & APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTMar 11, 2024Found in violation—
1369833Dec 28, 2022AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED EXPOSURE # 4 ALL WINDOWS THROUGH- OUT Mar 8, 2023Found in violation—
1026194Dec 28, 2022AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED 4 STORY BUILDING WITH WALK UP APARTMENApr 26, 2023Found in violation—
1025829Dec 2, 2022BOILER THERMOSTAT IS IN THE INCORRECT LOCATIONÝINADEQUATE HEAT TO ALL Apr 24, 2023Found in violation—
1395672Oct 21, 2022BOILER KEY MUST BE AT SIGHT AT ALL TIMES AS PER CODE 272033,CORRECT VIFeb 22, 2023Settled by stipulation$500.00
1019986May 12, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPMay 1, 2023Found in violation—
791428May 4, 2022BOILER FRONT JACKET NOT IN PLACE/WATER FEEDER WIRE COVER NOT IN PLACE/Jan 11, 2023Found in violation—
1489856Jul 12, 2021AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR NEW WATER METER INSTNov 17, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
1566487Jun 28, 2021SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN BUILDING IS DISCONNECTED FROM WATER SOURCE. THE SYDec 1, 2021Found in violation—
1566490Jun 28, 2021MAIN SPRINKLER RISER IS NOT PAINTED THE PROPER COLOR REQUIRED BY CODE Dec 1, 2021Found in violation—
1252163May 20, 2021FOUND BURNHAM BOILER MODEL IN10 -S/N 6405022 INSTALLED AND OPERATING WNov 1, 2021Found in violation—
1251992May 20, 2021FOUND BURNHAM BOILER MODEL IN10 -S/N 6405022 INSTALLED AND UNREGISTERENov 1, 2021Found in violation—
1641846Apr 28, 2021OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE # 1 DAMAGED CORNICE ABOVE FRONT ENTRY DOOR, DISMESep 1, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$250.00
1585319Apr 27, 2021ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.OBSERVED AT 920 AM BRANCH ARENT WIRINNov 1, 2021Found in violation—
1633182Mar 4, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER, OBSERVED AT TJul 7, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$1,562.00
1547352Dec 23, 2020ELECTRICAL WORK W/O PERMIT.OBSERVED 1 PANEL INSTALLED IN EACH OF 8APTSAug 9, 2021Found in violation—
1561429Aug 19, 2020FAILURE TO PROVIDE OBSTRUCTURED EXIT PASSAGEWAY AT TIME OF INSPECTION Mar 22, 2021Found in violation—
1074543Jul 28, 2020SEC. 28-104.8.4 TENANT PROTECTION PLAN NOT FILED. NOTED: AT THE TIME ODec 9, 2020Resolved—
1070193Feb 4, 2020FAILURE TO GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OBSERVED IN CELLAR AT WATERMAIN GRJan 11, 2021Found in violation—
1404716Feb 4, 2020ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT PERMIT OBSERVED IN CELLAR ELECTRICAL SERVICE UAug 24, 2020Found in violation—
1230983Feb 4, 2020AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR THE SPRINKLER PIPINGNov 2, 2020Found in violation—
1230284Feb 4, 2020AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR A GAS FIRED WATER HENov 2, 2020Found in violation—
1585365Feb 4, 2020AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED IN THE ENTIRE BUILDING THE SPRINKLNov 2, 2020Found in violation—
1066533Feb 4, 2020ALTERED/CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERT OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-Aug 27, 2020Found in violation—