532 Chester Street

532 Chester Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 19 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 140 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-10-15. Newest violation issued 2026-08-17.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F1A), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18929643
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING AND WALLS ( CEILING APPX. 20 SQ FT, WALLS APPX. 25 SQ. FT ) A TOTAL OF 45 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2022-02-18. HPD violation 14833497
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING, NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST WALL, TOTAL 80 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2022-01-25. HPD violation 14798706
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX, 18 SQ. FT. AT CEILING AND 2 SQ. FT. AT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13316130 ISSUED 03-OCT-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2020-01-02. HPD violation 13525911
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-11-01. HPD violation 4539397
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2002-10-15. HPD violation 4369034
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19099937
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18741193

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 6 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: 532 CHESTER STREET LLC. Head officer: CHRISTOPHER R BRAMWELL. Managing agent: SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3036130047, HPD building ID 219559. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (3), 6 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 9 min walk
• Junius St (3), 10 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 2026-10-27.