What the listing does not show
796 Dekalb Avenue #2B
in 796 Dekalb AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11221CondominiumHigh risk
Listed at $828,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 67 open housing violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $828,000
- Beds
- 2 beds
- Baths
- 2 baths
- Size
- 750 ft²
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 2006
- Open housing violations
- 67
- Immediately hazardous
- 1
- Open building violations
- 4
- Unresolved penalties
- 6
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 011 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violation a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 024 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 036 unresolved penalties (3 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 796 Dekalb Avenue, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class R2: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 2006
- Floors
- 4
- Units
- 3232 residential
- Building area
- 23,344 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 23,344 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 9,900 ft²99 × 100 ft
- Assessed value
- $2,277,904Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $85,052
- Tax exemption
- $2,066,930
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
67
open violations
1 immediately hazardous, 0 hazardous, 24 non-hazardous, 42 informational.
Registration not registered.
Buildings (DOB)
4
open violations
4 safety-related. Most recent open filing Mar 6, 2019.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
6
unresolved
3 hazardous. $49,315 imposed, last issued Dec 9, 2019.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
Condominium sales are recorded unit by unit, so deeds and mortgages are not combined for the whole building.
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 796 Dekalb Avenue #2B have?
As of Oct 28, 2026, the building at 796 Dekalb Avenue has 67 open HPD violations (1 Class C, 0 Class B, 24 Class A, 42 Class I), 4 open DOB violations, 6 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 28, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.