438 Decatur Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233BBL 3-01683-0008Map
Owner of record: Foster, Eric
438 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 Foster, Eric. HPD has recorded 4 housing violations here, most recently on November 24, 2025.
- HPD violations
- 4
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 4
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
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 · 4
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 24, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 28, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 1, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Jan 12, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 1
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Aug 9, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 1
Failure to maintain a bldg or appurtenances(retaining wall)in a code compliant manner.noted:at time of inspection(responding to a dob incident)we observed that the existing retaining wall located at the rear of
Apr 18, 2017 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain building note:at roof level the chimney app. 24"x36"x4' high,leaning with loose bricks and a partial interior colapsed creating a bulge on the 18th floor hall way wall of adjacent property #
Sep 27, 2000
Resolve
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Feb 24, 2011 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat-plant
Feb 24, 2011 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Feb 24, 2011 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 14, 2011 · Apt 1
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B3)
- Year built
- 1899
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 1,530 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,542 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 41
- Block / lot
- 1683 / 8
- Assessed value
- $67,380
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #815600, last renewed Aug 28, 2024.
Questions about 438 Decatur Street
Who owns 438 Decatur Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Foster, Eric.
Does 438 Decatur Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 4 housing violations at this property.
Is 438 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 438 Decatur Street built?
City records list 1899 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 438 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.