525 Chauncey Street
525 Chauncey Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 42 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (42 open, 1 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
42 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 17 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-08-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2002-08-23. HPD violation 4314375
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING, issued 2015-10-09. HPD violation 10918796
- Class B: Electrical defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILNG IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2015-10-08. HPD violation 10918797
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE TO CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-09-29. HPD violation 10871359
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD PANEL ON NORTH WALL ABOVE BASE BOARD IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2015-09-24. HPD violation 10871288
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE ON SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2015-09-24. HPD violation 10871290
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE EXHAUST FAN TO CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2015-09-24. HPD violation 10871366
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT FLR1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt FLR1), issued 2015-06-15. HPD violation 10746023
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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CARLO FORMISANO. Managing agent: TOINETTE FORMISANO. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015110063, HPD building ID 219125. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 3 min walk
- Rockaway Av (C), 6 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 42 open (1 class C, 23 class B, 17 class A, 1 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.