175a Chauncey Street
175a Chauncey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 2005
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 26 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (26 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
26 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 7 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
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 B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17645010
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17645009
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17645012
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the north, basement. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE PADLOCK AT DOOR TO REAR YARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17645011
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2024-11-19. HPD violation 17410914
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATLEY 2 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16972561 ISSUED 15-MAY-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2), issued 2024-09-17. HPD violation 17284915
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2024-09-09. HPD violation 17249755
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16972562
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
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: SIMPSON, DESMOND. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016870082, HPD building ID 985304. 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 | 26 open (11 class B, 7 class A, 8 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.