478A Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-unit, three-story brownstone at 478A Decatur Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1899 and currently owned by Dorothy Henry, has experienced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance over the past four years. Since 2021, the building has received four Housing Maintenance Code violations specifically related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations, with the most recent open violation recorded in April 2024.

However, on a positive note, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections over the past five years, with the most recent inspection occurring in July 2025 showing compliance. An isolated rodent sighting was reported and investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in March 2021, but no violations were found at that time.

The building's inspection history reveals attention to rodent control measures, as evidenced by the regular passing of rodent inspections since 2020, suggesting effective management of that particular issue. The persistent bedbug reporting violations, while administrative in nature, indicate a pattern of non-compliance with one aspect of housing regulations. The property has been classified as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS B" building, which typically refers to a property that has been converted from a single-family home or multiple dwelling to contain separate residential units, though this classification does not necessarily impact current conditions or management practices.