836 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
836 Dekalb Avenue is a 5-story, 33-unit Class A residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 2013 and currently owned by Charles Schwartz. The building has experienced recurring rodent-related issues, with multiple rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents documented between 2023 and 2025, though the most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 passed.
The property has also faced elevator service challenges, with two complaints regarding single device operation and lack of alternate service in late 2023, resulting in violations served in early 2024. While the elevator system had multiple active violations between 2018-2020 regarding inspection/report failures and maintenance issues in 2024 (when a penalty of $1,562 was imposed), there is an active violation from October 2024 regarding a parking structure observation report with a penalty of $12,500. The building's maintenance history shows periodic concerns with sanitation and waste management, including a 2025 complaint about garbage/recycling storage that was investigated but found not to violate HPD housing laws.
There have been various health department inspections related to rodent issues, dog-related sanitary concerns (2023), and a water supply plumbing complaint in 2022 that required inspection but resulted in no violations. Notably, the building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in its annual reports from 2021 through 2024. The property has also faced challenges with energy benchmarking reporting, with multiple active violations recorded between 2019-2024 for failure to file required documentation.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 33 |
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Year built | 2013 |
Total area | 33934 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A |

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- 836 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11221
- 838 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11221
- 325 Throop Ave, New York, NY 11221
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