478 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
The three-story, two-family house at 478 Halsey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by John Van Decker, has been in operation since 1894 and is currently facing several concerning maintenance issues as of mid-2025. Most notably, there are three active violations from June 2023 related to failures to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2020, which remain unresolved.
The building has shown persistent rodent problems, with multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025 indicating ongoing rat activity, though the most recent inspection in June 2025 resulted in a passing grade. There have been two food poisoning complaints to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in 2020 and 2021, both of which were deemed isolated incidents.
The property has undergone several inspections and permits in recent years, including a Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspection in May 2025, a construction-related complaint in February 2025 that found no violations upon inspection, and two permits issued in June and September 2024. A comprehensive bedbug reporting history from 2019 to 2023 shows no infestations in any of the reporting periods, suggesting good management of this particular pest issue. While there have been multiple complaints and violations over the past few years, particularly regarding maintenance and pest control, the building has generally responded to inspections without receiving substantial fines or penalties beyond the recent unresolved violations.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 2 |
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Year built | 1894 |
Total area | 3000 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | 2 FAMILY HOUSE |

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- 478 Halsey St, New York, NY 11233
- 353 Lewis Ave, New York, NY 11233
- 355 Lewis Ave, New York, NY 11233
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