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475 Chauncey Street

1,027Records
14City systems
5Open violations
0Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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1,027 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 381 HPD complaints, 262 HPD housing violations, 243 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1905
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC
BBL3015100056
BIN3040911

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-09-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (32).

Filed construction activity

$65,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1905)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC
Head officerANDREW RAFII
Managing agentHORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP
Last registered2025-07-09

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$760,800 $342,360
2026$913,000 $410,850
2027$1,096,000 $493,200

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayChauncey St — J Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Thomas S Boyland St / Marion St — B7 · 400 ft
Citi BikeThomas S. Boyland St & Marion St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

475 Chauncey Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP — 25 buildings, 229 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B7 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2406 Lorillard Place BX26 B
223 East 89 Street MN20 B
527 Court Street BK16 A
141 Essex Street MN14 A
1816 Edison Avenue BX12 B
43-24 208 Street QN12 A
56-15 Catalpa Avenue QN10 A
309 East 92 Street MN10 A
16 Stanhope Street BK8 B
33-12 29 Street QN8 C
149-15 Northern Boulevard QN8 A
282 Nassau Avenue BK7 A
282A Nassau Avenue BK7 A
338 Tompkins Avenue BK7 B
40-12 31 Avenue QN7 D
197 St Marks Avenue BK6 B
138 Union Street BK6 A
911 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
890 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
475 Chauncey Street BK6 A
1739 Cornelia Street QN6 A
471 Chauncey Street BK6 A
718 Lorimer Street BK5 B
131 5 Avenue BK5 F
225 East 81 Street MN5 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $65,896 on 2021-12-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-12-30Mortgage $65,897 — from 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $65,897
2021-12-30Agreement $1,800,000 — from 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $1,800,000
2019-11-26Agreement $1,800,000 — from 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,800,000
2019-11-20Mortgage $474,271 — from 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $474,271
2018-10-05Deed $2,625,000 — from JT 91 LLC; MB 13 LLC to 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC $2,625,000
2018-10-05Agreement $1,350,000 — from 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. $1,350,000
2018-10-05Mortgage $760,058 — from 471-475 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $760,058
2018-09-14Sold for $2,625,000 $2,625,000 $437,500
2013-12-20AL&R $700,000 — from JT 91 LLC to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING, L $700,000
2013-12-20Mortgage $700,000 — from JT 91 LLC to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING, L $700,000
2013-06-03Deed $1,000,000 — from NORTHERN BELL ASSOCIATES, INC. to CHAUNCEY/ST. JOHNS, LLC, & RSR RE, LLC $1,000,000
2012-12-18Deed $4,000 — from 475 CHAUNCEY REALTY LLC to NORTHERN BELL ASSOCIATES, INC. $4,000
2007-12-18AL&R $700,000 — from 475 CHAUNCEY REALTY LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $700,000
2007-12-18Mortgage $50,000 — from 475 CHAUNCEY REALTY LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $50,000
2007-12-18Mortgage $650,000 — from 475 CHAUNCY REALTY LLC to BNH HOLDINGS GROUP LLC $650,000

Ten-year activity

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201801211216
20195262015
2020005005
202100132015
2022002002
2023001001
2024002002
202500230023
20260090110
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 959Ownership & money 46Health & systems 5

Every one of the 1,027 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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