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491 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01510 • Lot 0047 • Zip: 11233

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 491 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01510
Lot: 0047
BBL: 3015100047
Unified address ID: 3015100047

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,583 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.95
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 2004
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 5
Building area: 5,049 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 73 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: CHAUNECY SUMPTER L.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $678,000
Total assessment: $174,622
Land assessment: $56,147
Exempt total: $174,622
Assessment owner: CHAUNECY SUMPTER L.P.

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. HPD violation Jul 30, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Jun 16, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STOR...

  3. HPD violation Jun 16, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED...

  4. HPD violation Jun 16, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED...

  5. HPD violation Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Aug 12, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

2005

  1. DOB filing May 24, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type I

    FILING FOR PLUMBING,SPRINKLER,MECHANICAL AND BOILER WORK.

2004

  1. Permit issued Mar 16, 2004

    AL

    BUILDERS R US CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Mar 16, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    BUILDERS R US CONSTRUCTION

2003

  1. Permit issued Dec 22, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    BUILDERS R US CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Aug 29, 2003

    PL / PL

    C JAMES PLBG & HTG INC

  3. Sale May 19, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    491 CHAUNCEY STREET, 5

  4. Permit issued May 16, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    BUILDERS R US CONSTRUCTION

  5. Permit issued May 16, 2003

    AL

    BUILDERS R US CONSTRUCTION

  6. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB filing Sep 7, 2001 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER.

2000

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2000 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE/REBUILT EXISTING STAIR WITH NEW METAL PAN STAIR IN EXISTING LOCATIONS AN D OPENINGS AS PER PLAN FILED. .NO CH...

  2. DOB filing Dec 13, 2000 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR/REPLACE WOOD JOISTS AND REBUILT BULK HEAD AS PER PLAN FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
CHAUNCHEY SUMPTER LP
132 RALPH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
Agent
NEBHDCO
132 RALPH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
HeadOfficer
CLAUDETTE HENRY
132 RALPH AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
Officer
CLAUDETTE HENRY
132 RALPH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
SiteManager
JESUS LOPEZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Owner
H.P.D.
WENDY BLAIR
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
132 RALPH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESEVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1
C/O NORTHEAST BROOKLYN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, 132 RALPH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O NORTHEAST BROOKLYN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP.
132 RALPH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
PARTY 2
C/O NORTHEAST BROOKLYN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP.
132 RALPH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner