153 Chester Street
153 Chester Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1995
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-26. Newest violation issued 2023-01-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT METAL GATE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-08-02. HPD violation 15282601
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT METAL GATE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-08-02. HPD violation 15284059
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 1 SQFT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15347444 ISSUED 06-SEP-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-01-05. HPD violation 15652359
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL APPROXIMATELY 1 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15282598 ISSUED 29-JUL-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2), issued 2022-11-30. HPD violation 15592104
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING KNOB AT DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT APT2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT2), issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15289897
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD JAMB AT DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT APT2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT2), issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15289898
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL EXHAUST FAN AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT APT2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT2), issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15289895
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT APT2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT2), issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15289896
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: WILLIAMS, ROXANNE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035210114, HPD building ID 219456. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 8 min walk
- Sutter Av (L), 10 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (2 class C, 11 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.