449 Chester Street
449 Chester Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, and 174 of 174 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (80/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 174 units · Built 2020
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: B (Good, 80/100)
- 6 open housing violations, 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 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 174 of 174 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (6 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-07-01. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 101 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 802, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 802), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19210299
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 510, 5th STORY, 13th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 510), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050992
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 510, 5th STORY, 13th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 510), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050993
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 510, 5th STORY, 13th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 510), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050994
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 320, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 320), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19039538
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 212, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 212), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267085
311 housing complaints
22 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (6), Door/Window (4), Heat/Hot Water (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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
174 of 174 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: MGX ASSOCIATES PHASE 1 LLC. Head officer: HERMINIO TORRES. Managing agent: C&C APARTMENT MANAGEMENT. This owner has 194 buildings on record, 100 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3036027502, HPD building ID 992863. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 3 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
- Junius St (3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (5 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 22 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-27.