312 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, 312 Decatur Street is a 3-unit, 3-story brownstone built in 1884 and currently owned by Paul Chineyemba. The building experienced significant maintenance issues during 2022, with multiple emergency complaints related to unsanitary conditions, including sewage problems, mold, and plumbing issues in the first-floor apartment. There were also concerns about a power outage and a steam pipe/riser problem in March 2022, followed by a bathtub/shower issue in December 2021, all of which resulted in HPD violations.

The building faced appliance-related problems, including gas range and cooking gas issues, particularly affecting the first-floor unit. Several July-August 2022 violations remain open, including requirements to post critical safety information about gas leaks, building registration, and housing information guides in the public hall. While the rodent inspection results show some concern with rat activity in late 2022, the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2020-2025 show no infestations during the past five years, and the most recent bedbug report from May 2025 indicates zero affected units and successful eradication in the previous cycle.

As of 2025, the building's most recent violations from 2023 and 2024 include two open bedbug-related violations from March 2023 for failing to file annual reports, though there have been no recorded bedbug infestations since 2020. The 2024 rodent inspection was passed, marking an improvement from the previous years' findings. The 2022-2022 period was particularly problematic, with numerous housing maintenance code violations and emergency service requests. However, more recent records show fewer complaints and improvements in pest control, though some unresolved safety notice requirements remain.