197 Chestnut Street

197 Chestnut Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (9 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 247 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-04-22.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 2,042 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17883886
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2006-08-29. HPD violation 6337034
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the west, north wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2006-08-29. HPD violation 6337035
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2006-01-11. HPD violation 5939907
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2005-12-02. HPD violation 5868851
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR FROM PUBLIC HALL TO EAST 5TH ROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2026-04-22. HPD violation 18807757
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRETARDET CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2005-12-01. HPD violation 5848410
• Class B: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2N). HPD violation 18823113

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 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

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: ZANKERA LLC. Head officer: ZANNIS ANGELIDAKIS. Managing agent: ZANKERA LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3041280007, HPD building ID 219695. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crescent St (J, Z), 1 min walk
• Norwood Av (J, Z), 6 min walk
• Cypress Hills (J), 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.