Is 1538 Dekalb Ave rent stabilized?
1538 Dekalb Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bushwick (West), Brooklyn (11237). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 1538 Dekalb Avenue — or 1538 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237.
How this building compares
With about 6 apartments it sits near the middle of the 1,195 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bushwick (West), where the median building has 6. Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 24 open violations here, about 4.0 per apartment — above the 0.7 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 39 violations on record at the address, 6 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 3 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bushwick (West) |
| ZIP | 11237 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3032470030 |
Owner & management
| Owner | MIRIAM MERGAL 1538 DEKALB AVENUE #2R · Brooklyn, NY 11237 |
| Managing agent | BONNIE ESPINAL |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 24 open / 39 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 3 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 18, 2025 |