185 Chauncey Street
185 Chauncey Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units 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.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-09-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.
17 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, east wall. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL AT BASEMENT ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18967303 ISSUED 30-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19261323
311 housing complaints
29 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (17), Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (4), Water Leak (4).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
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: 185 CHAUNCEY STREET, LLC. Head officer: GEORGE LAU. Managing agent: GEORGE LAU. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016870077, HPD building ID 218927. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Utica Av (A, C), 4 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 8 min walk
- Gates Av (J, Z), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 29 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.