294 Chester Street

294 Chester Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 97 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

One & two family · 1 units · Built 1986

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.

• Repairs: High (97 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

97 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 78 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 107 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-04-30. Newest violation issued 2015-01-28. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1 UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2014-09-08. HPD violation 10369813
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE GATE TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2014-09-05. HPD violation 10369857
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STRIKE PLATE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT PVT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt PVT), issued 2014-05-06. HPD violation 10229258
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PVT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY (apt PVT), issued 2014-05-06. HPD violation 10229298
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY (apt PVT), issued 2014-05-05. HPD violation 10229385
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING -- DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON WROUGHT IRON DOOR STREET ENTRANCE TO BUILDING, issued 2014-04-01. HPD violation 10191292
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR AT FRONT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2013-09-26. HPD violation 9984273
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT METAL DOOR AT FRONT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2013-09-26. HPD violation 9984272

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: MASON , AUDREY. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3035590144, HPD building ID 219514. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (3), 3 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
• Junius St (3), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.