478 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

478 Decatur Street is a 3-unit, 3-story residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Peggy Chen. The property has experienced multiple maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in April 2024, when several non-emergency housing maintenance code complaints were filed regarding electrical lighting, plumbing water supply, and appliance issues. A comprehensive April 2024 inspection revealed multiple open violations in the 3rd-floor apartment, including defective plastered surfaces and painting requirements in the private hallway, as well as concerning issues with gas supply to the kitchen range and inadequate hot/cold water supply throughout the apartment.

Similar issues were documented in apartment 2 (hot water supply) and apartment 1 (electrical service). The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with recent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025 all receiving passing results, though it is worth noting that no bedbug issues have been reported in the most recent filing period from 2022-2023. The building's history includes three Department of Buildings complaints from early 2021 concerning adjacent building protection, though inspectors were unable to gain access for final verification.

Two electrical work permits were issued in December 2020 and February 2020, suggesting some efforts to address building systems. The property's maintenance history shows regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations reported in recent years, and it has passed all rodent inspections since at least 2020, indicating effective pest management practices. However, the concentration of recent utility-related violations and maintenance issues, particularly in April 2024, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems that may affect resident comfort and safety.