480a Chauncey Street

480a Chauncey Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (36 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 16 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-07-21. Newest violation issued 2024-04-09. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALASTER (1) AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-26. HPD violation 16010708
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALASTER AT HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-05-26. HPD violation 16010730
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALASTER (2) AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-05-26. HPD violation 16010717
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING NORTHWEST ROOM 3 STY APT 3 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2005-07-21. HPD violation 1218181
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY APT 2 MOHAMMED. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1218168
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR NORTH ENTRANCE 3 STY APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1218153
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING OF BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1218140
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY APT 2 FRONT & REAR. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1218169

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: KIRK WILLIAMS. Head officer: LESLIE T WINDSOR. Managing agent: Leslie Windsor. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015160024, HPD building ID 219087. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Chauncey St (J, Z), 3 min walk
• Rockaway Av (C), 5 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 7 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.