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518 Chauncey Street

306Records
16City systems
2Open violations
37Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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306 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 82 HPD complaints, 55 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 49 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)ABCA PROPERTIES, LLC
BBL3015170008
BIN3041176

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 37. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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: Derelict Vehicles (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · SAFETY (1).

Filed construction activity

$577,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1910)
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)ABCA Properties LLC
Head officerArsineh Aghamalian
Managing agentCastro & Co. Building Services
Last registered2026-04-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$734,400 $330,480
2026$881,000 $396,450
2027$1,057,000 $475,650

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Rockaway Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Marion St — B60 · 200 ft
Citi BikeRockaway Ave & Bainbridge St · 400 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

518 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 — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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 CASTRO & CO. BUILDING SERVICES — 9 buildings, 50 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
33 West 89 Street MN9 F
503 Clinton Avenue BK8 A
111 Woodbine Street BK6 A
119 Woodbine Street BK6 B
518 Chauncey Street BK6 B
513 Chauncey Street BK6 B
329 Cornelia Street BK5 B
61 Stanhope Street BK2 D
1251 Decatur Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $321,916 on 2010-02-26 (lender: Carnegie Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-24Agreement $1,400,000 — from ABCA PROPERTIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,400,000
2021-09-24Mortgage $9,695 — from ABCA PROPERTIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $9,695
2016-09-16Deed $2,300,000 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to ABCA PROPERTIES, LLC $2,300,000
2016-09-16Agreement $1,550,000 — from ABCA PROPERTIES, LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,550,000
2016-09-16Mortgage $377,960 — from ABCA PROPERTIES, LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $377,960
2016-08-15Sold for $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $383,333
2012-12-28Mortgage $526,468 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $526,468
2012-12-28Agreement $1,260,000 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,260,000
2012-12-28AL&R $1,260,000 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,260,000
2010-02-26Mortgage $321,916 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to CARNEGIE CAPITAL LLC $321,916
2009-02-06Agreement $750,000 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $750,000
2009-02-06AL&R $750,000 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $750,000
2007-05-18Deed $498,000 — from 126 HOLDING LLC to CARNEGIE CAPITAL CORP. $498,000
2007-05-18Deed $540,000 — from CARNEGIE CAPITAL CORP. to 518 CHAUNCEY LLC $540,000
2007-05-18Mortgage $937,500 — from 518 CHAUNCEY LLC to BENJAMIN FUNDING CORP. $937,500

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003025
2018004015
20190070512
2020005005
20210052310
2022004138
202300110920
2024005038
202570130020
2026213028
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 174Ownership & money 56Health & systems 30

Every one of the 306 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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