498 Chester Street
498 Chester Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (11 open), 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: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2008-06-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING - BALUSTRADE OF 2ND STY PUBLIC HALL OF GUARD RAIL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837664
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - PLASTER WALL & CEILING 1 STY. P.H. VESTIBULE., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837679
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - STEEL DOOR BACK STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837682
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - MARBLE RISERS 1 & 4 UP FROM BOTTOM VESTIBULE STAIRS 1 STY. P.H., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837684
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - MARBLE TREAD 2 UP FROM BOTTOM 1 STY. P.H. VESTIBULE STAIRS., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837687
- Class B: Broken window or sash (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING - GLASS STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837675
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - MARBLE WALL 1 STY. P.H. VESTIBULE., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837677
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE - 2ND STY APT - FRONT SOUTHEAST ROOM SOUTH WALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 4837667
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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: RUTHIE SWAIN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3036130034, HPD building ID 219541. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 5 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
- Junius St (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (7 class B, 4 class A) | −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 | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
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.