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495 Chauncey Street

Brooklyn, NY 11233BBL 3-01510-0045Map

Owner of record: Macbain Development LLC

495 Chauncey Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1906 in Brooklyn, 11233. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Macbain Development LLC. HPD has recorded 112 housing violations here, most recently on June 13, 2026. 14 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 4 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations
112
DOB violations
16
ECB violations
0
HPD complaints
129

What to know

Concern
1 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good
Last violation Jun 13, 2026

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
4
About 67% of the building's 6 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 112

  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 2c, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jun 13, 2026 · Apt 2C

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective entrance door in the bathroom located at apt 2c, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jun 13, 2026 · Apt 2C

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    May 4, 2026

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Jun 9, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 19, 2023 · Apt 1A

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 19, 2023 · Apt 1A

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen , the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Replace with new the missing wooden door in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wood door in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
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  • C

    Remove all obstructions from water closet in the 1st bathroom from north located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wall cabinet at east wall in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective intercom system from entrance to the building to intercom system at east wall in the foyer located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and south wall in the private hallway located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Jun 22, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and south wall in the private hallway located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Jun 22, 2023 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Jun 22, 2023 · Apt 2

    Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 23, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 7, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Aug 14, 2020 · Apt 1A

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak from ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Aug 14, 2020 · Apt 1A

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak from ceiling to north wall in the private hallway located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Aug 14, 2020 · Apt 1A

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and north wall in the private hallway located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Aug 14, 2020 · Apt 1A

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Aug 14, 2020

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet . . in the 1st bathroom from north located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Oct 3, 2018 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective connection waste pipe at sink in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Oct 3, 2018 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors .. in the entrance located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Oct 3, 2018 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin infestation of flies in the entire apartment located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Sep 25, 2015 · Apt 2

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 1a, 1st story, apartment at west

    May 18, 2012 · Apt 1A

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of concealed water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 1a, 1st story, apartment at west

    May 18, 2012 · Apt 1A

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the missing door at entrance in the 2nd room from north located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling walls at all rooms in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective the ceiling light fixture in the bathroom located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the kitchen located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    Provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door .. in the entrance located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective faucet at sink in the kitchen located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen located at apt 3l, 3rd story, apartment at north

    Jul 29, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story

    Jul 17, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen located at apt 3l, 3rd story

    Jul 17, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story

    Jul 17, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story

    Jul 17, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Properly repair the broken or defective cabinets in the kitchen located at apt 3l, 3rd story

    Jul 17, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3l, 3rd story

    Jul 17, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Closed — Violation closed

DOB building violations · 16

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2010 inspection report

    Dec 13, 2011

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required

    Dec 31, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 1, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 3, 2008

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 19, 2007

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 6, 2006

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Feb 13, 2004

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 19, 2003

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 26, 2002

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Feb 27, 2001

    Dob violation - dismissed
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  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Feb 7, 2000

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 16, 1999

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    May 4, 1998

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jun 1, 1994

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Aug 16, 1993

    Dob violation - active
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jun 1, 1993

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 0

No ECB violations on record

Complaints

  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jan 29, 2026 · Apt 4

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Jan 29, 2026 · Apt 4

    Close
  • Water leak

    Damp spot

    Jan 29, 2026 · Apt 4

    Close
  • Water leak

    Slow leak

    Jan 29, 2026 · Apt 4

    Close
  • Electric

    No lighting

    Jan 14, 2026 · Apt 2C

    Close
  • Electric

    No lighting

    Dec 15, 2025 · Apt 4

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Mar 25, 2025 · Apt 4

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jul 18, 2023 · Apt 1A

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jul 17, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jul 17, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
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  • General

    Bell/buzzer/intercom

    Jul 17, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Jul 17, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Water leak

    Heavy flow

    Jun 21, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Mold

    Jun 21, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jun 21, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jun 21, 2023 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Appliance

    Refrigerator

    Aug 13, 2021 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Safety

    Carbon monoxide detector

    Aug 13, 2021 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Aug 13, 2020 · Apt 1A

    Close
  • General

    Cooking gas

    Oct 8, 2019 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Basin/sink

    Aug 13, 2018 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Door/window

    Door

    Aug 13, 2018 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Toilet

    Aug 13, 2018 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Appliance

    Electric/gas range

    Jul 19, 2018 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Toilet

    Jul 19, 2018 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Door/window

    Door

    Jul 19, 2018 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Nov 23, 2015 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Sep 8, 2015 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Sep 8, 2015 · Apt 2

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water-leaks

    May 17, 2012 · Apt 1A

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Nov 2, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Nov 2, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Nov 2, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Oct 26, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Oct 26, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Oct 24, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Oct 14, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Electric

    Electric-supply

    Oct 5, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • General

    Locks

    Sep 30, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water supply

    Sep 30, 2006 · Apt 2L

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Basin/sink

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • General

    Cabinet

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Basin/sink

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Nonconst

    Vermin

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Nonconst

    Vermin

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Appliance

    Refrigerator

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Toilet

    Aug 31, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jul 26, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Basin/sink

    Jul 26, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Basin/sink

    Jul 26, 2006 · Apt 3L

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C2)
Year built
1906
Floors
3
Residential units
6
Building area
5,657 ft²
Lot area
2,583 ft²
Zoning
R6
Community board
316
Council district
41
Block / lot
1510 / 45
Assessed value
$493,200
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #310181, last renewed Aug 31, 2025.

Questions about 495 Chauncey Street

Who owns 495 Chauncey Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Macbain Development LLC.

Does 495 Chauncey Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 112 housing violations at this property.

Is 495 Chauncey Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 4 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 67% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 495 Chauncey Street built?

City records list 1906 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 495 Chauncey Street?

It has 6 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.