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511 Chauncey Street

108Records
12City systems
2Open violations
23.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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108 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 37 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 311 service requests, 10 HPD emergency-repair charges.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)BUFFARDI, MICHELLE
BBL3015110070
BIN3040988

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 23.3. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-04.

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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sidewalk Condition (3) · Non (2) · Rodent (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Street Condition (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$492,150 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerSHIMON SABAH
Managing agentDECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC
Last registered2023-08-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,393,000 $83,580
2026$1,457,000 $87,420
2027$1,344,000 $80,640

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% 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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Thomas S Boyland St / Marion St — B7 · 250 ft
Citi BikeThomas S. Boyland St & Marion St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

511 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

10 311 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 DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC — 6 buildings, 12 units. Grades across the portfolio: C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
511 Chauncey Street BK3 C
1340 Prospect Place BK2 C
140A Hull Street BK2 C
98 Gates Avenue BK2 C
255 Woodbine Street BK2 C
1035 President Street BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,425,000 on 2024-01-02 (lender: Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-02Mortgage $1,425,000 — from POWERS, ROBERT; BUFFARDI, MICHELLE to BROOKLYN COOPERATIVE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO $1,425,000
2024-01-02Deed $1,925,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to POWERS, ROBERT; BUFFARDI, MICHELLE $1,925,000
2023-12-18Sold for $1,925,000 $1,925,000 $641,667
2023-09-14Agreement $850,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC to YS USA, LLC $850,000
2022-04-19Mortgage $850,000 — from DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC to BULLPATH CAPITAL CORP. $850,000
2022-04-19Deed $947,500 — from THE ROSALEE SMITH REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; LATASHA RICE, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE to DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC $947,500
2022-03-23Sold for $947,500 $947,500 $315,833
2006-04-11Mortgage $544,185 — from BOYCE, REVA; SMITH, ROSA LEE; HUNT, HATTIE to FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORA $544,185
2006-04-11Mortgage $544,185 — from BOYCE, REVA; HUNT, HATTIE; SMITH, ROSA LEE to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL $544,185
2004-05-21Agreement $55,000 — from SMITH, ROSALEE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $55,000
2004-05-21Mortgage $18,193 — from SMITH, ROSALEE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $18,193
1995-06-30Mortgage $45,000 — from SMITH, ROSALEE to NORTHEASTERN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP $45,000
1989-07-14Mortgage $18,500 — from SMITH, ROSA LEE; BOYCE, ERIC to GENERAL HOME SERS INC $18,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018004015
2019013329
2020001001
2021003003
20224226014
20236473020
2024004307
2025002002
2026003014
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 47Ownership & money 40Health & systems 4

Every one of the 108 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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