401 Chester Street

401 Chester Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 157 of 157 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 157 units · Built 2021

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 3 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.
• 42 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 157 of 157 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (8 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 42 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 4 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-10-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 72 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed 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: 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 3M, 3rd STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3M), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159487
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7V, 7th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7V), issued 2024-10-23. HPD violation 17368651
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8D, 8th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 8D), issued 2024-10-23. HPD violation 17368683
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 8th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8D, 8th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 8D), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241939
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 8th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8D, 8th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 8D), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241924
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, foyer, 8th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER PLATE AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 8D, 8th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 8D), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19241920
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19158882
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18925170

311 housing complaints

65 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (42), Door/Window (11), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

157 of 157 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Owner and management

Owner: SIMBA SIMBI LLC. Head officer: MARTIN DUNN. Managing agent: PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 16 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3035890021, HPD building ID 997974. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (3), 1 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
• Junius St (3), 8 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.