491 Decatur Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233BBL 3-01678-0070Map
Owner of record: Mary J. Pickett Revocable Trust
491 Decatur Street is a two-family home built in 1899 in Brooklyn, 11233. It has 2 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Mary J. Pickett Revocable Trust. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 3
- Construction other optional
Work without a permit work noted erected a extension to building structure at 1st floor rear made of wood two sides and a roof remedy: obtain permit
Aug 8, 2001
Vw-violation work without permit - active - Construction other optional
Work without a permit. work noted: having constructed a steel canopy in the front yard. canopy is approx 15'x 18' and is painted red and white and creates an extension to the building remedy: obtain a permit or restore premises to prior legal condition
Oct 19, 2000
Vw-violation work without permit - active - Construction other optional
Work without a permit. work noted: at front yard a permanent attached roof structure (metal canopy) approximately 15'x20'x9' high has been installed. remedy: obtain a permit or restore to prior legal condition
Aug 1, 2000
Vw-violation work without permit - active
ECB violations · 4
- Hazardous
Work without a permit.work noted:erected a entension to building structure at 1st floor rear made of wood two sides and a roof.remedy:obtainpermit.
Aug 8, 2001 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit:work noted having constructed a steel canopy in in the front yard:canopy is approx 15 deep by 8'wide and 8'hith and is painted red and white and creates an extension to the building.rem:ob
Oct 19, 2000 · Penalty $250
Active - Non-hazardous
Work without permit.work noted:at front yard a permit note attached roof structure(metel canopy)approximately 15'x20'x9'high has been installed.rem:obtain permit or restore to prior legal condition.
Aug 1, 2000
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. work noted: large metal canopy constructed at entire front yard east section approximately 12ft wide, 20ft long and 10ft high. remedy: obtain a permit forthwith if feasible or restore
Aug 27, 1999
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Non-market transfer | Two family dwellings | 2 |
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B3)
- Year built
- 1899
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,637 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,800 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 41
- Block / lot
- 1678 / 70
- Assessed value
- $113,040
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 491 Decatur Street
Who owns 491 Decatur Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mary J. Pickett Revocable Trust.
Does 491 Decatur Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 491 Decatur Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 491 Decatur Street built?
City records list 1899 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 491 Decatur Street?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.