173 Chauncey Street
173 Chauncey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 91 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 26 heat or hot water 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 (91 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 26 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (8 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
91 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 22 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 50 issued in the last 12 months. 274 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-02-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,498 days from issue to close for the 116 violations closed in the last 12 months.
5 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: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180185
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKS AND MORTAR 1ST STORY AT FRONT EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180191
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKS AND MORTAR 3RD AND 4TH STORY WEST EXTERIOR WALL AT EAST YARD, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180188
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROOF COVERING AT ROOF, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180182
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVER FOR THE HYDRONIC BASE BOARD RADIATOR AT WEST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18595589
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2025-01-23. HPD violation 17632528
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2025-01-23. HPD violation 17632527
- Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15957387
311 housing complaints
26 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (26).
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)
8 open DOB violations, 7 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 173 CHAUNCEY CORP. Head officer: FRED SANDERS. Managing agent: 173 CHAUNCEY COPr. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016870001, HPD building ID 218921. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Utica Av (A, C), 3 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 8 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 91 open (24 class C, 44 class B, 22 class A, 1 class I). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 26 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 8 open DOB violations, 7 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.