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472 Chauncey Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3015160019 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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 violations16 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2004-01-26.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2).

Filed construction activity

$576,914 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerJOEL WERTZBERGER
Managing agentJOYLAND MANAGEMENT
Last registered2019-08-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,051,000 $63,060
2026$1,106,000 $66,360
2027$1,127,000 $67,620

The city's market estimate has risen 7% 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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Rockaway Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Thomas S Boyland St / Marion St — B7 · 300 ft
Citi BikeThomas S. Boyland St & Marion St · 350 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

472 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

2 311 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 JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 Lorimer Street BK270 A
828 Metropolitan Avenue BK136 B
435 Coney Island Avenue BK128 B
824 East New York Avenue BK94 A
271 Lorimer Street BK66 A
803 Wyckoff Avenue QN54 A
550 Kingston Avenue BK48 A
26 Quincy Street BK43 A
435 Vanderbilt Avenue BK43 A
378 Grove Street BK39 A
492 Lefferts Avenue BK38 B
504 East 11 Street MN32 B
920 72 Street BK32 D
1262 Broadway BK29 A
106-04 Northern Boulevard QN28 C
570 Nostrand Avenue BK25 A
38 Stratford Road BK14 B
486 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
488 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
77 Steuben Street BK8 B
1444 Pacific Street BK8 B
829 Monroe Street BK8 B
825 Monroe Street BK7 B
1368 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
1298 Sterling Place BK6 D
611 Nostrand Avenue BK6 B
1044 Decatur Street BK6 A
762 Miller Avenue BK6 C
2587A Bainbridge Avenue BX2 F
472 Chauncey Street BK2 C
183-01 141 Avenue QN2 F
263 Skillman Street BK— —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $862,500 on 2020-03-20 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-03-20Deed $1,150,000 — from 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC to SEUREAU, HUGUES; SEUREAU, JULIE $1,150,000
2020-03-20Mortgage $862,500 — from SEUREAU, JULIE; SEUREAU, HUGHES to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $862,500
2020-03-04Sold for $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $575,000
2016-11-30Agreement $4,000,000 — from 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC; A & F KJ LLC; HERTZ CLEARING LLC; JOYLAND EAST 214 LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $4,000,000
2016-11-30Mortgage $2,446,234 — from JOYLAND EAST 214 LLC; A & F KJ LLC; 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC; HERTZ CLEARING LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $2,446,234
2016-11-30AL&R $4,000,000 — from A & F KJ LLC; 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC; HERTZ CLEARING LLC; JOYLAND EAST 214 LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $4,000,000
2015-09-18Deed $615,000 — from ROSENBERG, JOEL; WEISS, JOEL; SILLIMAN, FLOWER; WOLCOWITZ, ADINA; WOLCOWITZ, AKA JUDY; LYU to 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC $615,000
2014-09-25Deed $100,000 — from 472 CHAUNCEY LLC to LYUV LLC; WEISS, JOEL; ROSENBERG, JOEL; WOLCOWITZ, ADINA; SILLIMAN, FLOWER $100,000
2014-07-22Deed $30,000 — from ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL to 472 CHAUNCEY LLC $30,000
2007-08-14Mortgage $392,000 — from ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL to MERS $392,000
2007-07-20Deed $490,000 — from MCCALL, CHRISTOPHER to ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL $490,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2018000011
201901100011
20204026012
2021002204
202200120012
2023004004
2024002002
2025001001
2026001326
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-19Mortgage satisfied — from SEUREAU, JULIE; SEUREAU, HUGUES to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2026-07-29Deed — from SEUREAU, HUGUES; SEUREAU, JULIE to BEGEY SEUREAU, JULIE
2026-07-20Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-03311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2026-03-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-19Mortgage satisfied — from SEUREAU, JULIE; SEUREAU, HUGUES to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2026-07-29Deed — from SEUREAU, HUGUES; SEUREAU, JULIE to BEGEY SEUREAU, JULIE
2026-07-20Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-03311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2026-03-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024
2024-12-04HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-10-30311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2023
2023-11-28HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-09-14311: Illegal Tree Damage — Branches Damaged
2023-09-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-06-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2022
2022-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-08-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-08-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-08-23311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-08-23311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-06-13311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2022-05-16311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2022-05-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH L
2022-05-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st
2022-05-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-05-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-03-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021
2021-06-09311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2021-06-04CERT — from CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2021-06-04ZONE — from SEUREAU, JULIE; SEUREAU, HUGUES
2021-04-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2020
2020-12-03Job filed: BUILDING ALTERATION: FACADE WINDOWS INFILL AT 1ST FLOOR. VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL 3RD FLOOR AND PENTHOUSE. NO CHANGE OF USE. MODIFICATION O$52,526
2020-12-03Job filed: REMOVAL, RELOCATION, & NEW INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND RELATED PIPING AND CUT/CONNECT SANITARY/VENT PIPING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO C$44,388
2020-10-02Job filed: BUILDING ALTERATION. VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL 3RD FLOOR AND PENTHOUSE.INTERIOR RENOVATIONS ON SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE OF USE. MODIFICATION $240,000
2020-10-02Job filed: BUILDING ALTERATION. VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL 3RD FLOOR AND PENTHOUSE.INTERIOR RENOVATIONS ON SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE OF USE. MODIFICATION $240,000
2020-08-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-20REL — from POPULAR BANK; BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC
2020-03-20Mortgage satisfied — from ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2020-03-20Deed $1,150,000 — from 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC to SEUREAU, HUGUES; SEUREAU, JULIE$1,150,000
2020-03-20Mortgage $862,500 — from SEUREAU, JULIE; SEUREAU, HUGHES to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$862,500
2020-03-20PREL — from POPULAR BANK; BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC
2020-03-04Sold for $1,150,000$1,150,000
2019
2019-10-01311: Standing Water — Swimming Pool - Unmaintained
2019-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-08-06311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2019-08-06311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2019-08-06DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-02-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-30Agreement $4,000,000 — from 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC; A & F KJ LLC; HERTZ CLEARING LLC; JOYLAND EAST 214 LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$4,000,000
2016-11-30Mortgage $2,446,234 — from JOYLAND EAST 214 LLC; A & F KJ LLC; 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC; HERTZ CLEARING LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$2,446,234
2016-11-30AL&R $4,000,000 — from A & F KJ LLC; 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC; HERTZ CLEARING LLC; JOYLAND EAST 214 LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$4,000,000
2016-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR AT 2ND CLOSET AT WEST WALL LEADING TO SCUTTLE LADDER. IN THE PRIVATE HALL
2016-07-02HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN 1ST CLOSET AT WEST WALL IN
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN 1ST CLOSET AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT SCUTTLE OPENING IN 2ND CLOSET AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY L
2016-07-02HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL SCUTTLE LADDER LEADING FROM 2ND STORY TO ROOF IN 2ND CLOSET AT WEST WALL IN
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMEN
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NO
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NO
2016-07-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd
2016-06-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2016-06-28311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-06-28Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-06-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015
2015-09-18Deed $615,000 — from ROSENBERG, JOEL; WEISS, JOEL; SILLIMAN, FLOWER; WOLCOWITZ, ADINA; WOLCOWITZ, AKA JUDY; LYU to 472 CHAUNCEY HOLDINGS LLC$615,000
2015-09-09311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2015-07-27311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2015-07-27DOB complaint, category ?
2015-07-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014
2014-10-24Mortgage assigned — from WHITE LAKE PROPERTIES to GRAND BANK, N.A.
2014-09-25Deed $100,000 — from 472 CHAUNCEY LLC to LYUV LLC; WEISS, JOEL; ROSENBERG, JOEL; WOLCOWITZ, ADINA; SILLIMAN, FLOWER$100,000
2014-09-12Mortgage assigned — from DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. BY SELECT POR to WHITE LAKE LLC
2014-08-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2014-07-22Deed $30,000 — from ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL to 472 CHAUNCEY LLC$30,000
2014-06-19Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO BANK NA to DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
2011
2011-02-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-01-19311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2009
2009-07-07Mortgage assigned — from MERS INC AS NOMINEE to WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE
2007
2007-11-16Job filed: minor partition work. renovate kitchen and bathrooms on first and second floors. no change in bulk use or egress.$46,000
2007-08-14Mortgage $392,000 — from ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL to MERS$392,000
2007-07-20Deed $490,000 — from MCCALL, CHRISTOPHER to ABDUR-RAHEEM, JAMEEL$490,000
2006
2006-07-27Deed — from MCCALL, LOUBERTHA to MCCALL, CHRISTOPHER
2005
2005-07-23HPD class C: SECTION 27-2010,2011,2012 ADMIN. CODE: CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE - SEWER WATER THROUGH
2004
2004-01-26HPD class C: SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES - BATHROOM & KITCHEN FIXTURES - 2ND STY. APT.
2004-01-26HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - GLASS, FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING.
1986
1986-03-21Deed — from REED, FRIZEL to MC CALL, LOU
1981
1981-11-17Deed — from MCCALL LOU to REED FRIZEL
1981-09-15Deed — from SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DVLPT to MCCALL LOU
1980
1980-09-04Deed — from THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
1977
1977-03-01DECL — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1975
1975-12-26Deed — from BARSHAY ROBERT REF; GATHERS THOMAS DEF ETAL to PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO
1969
1969-04-10Mortgage assigned — from EASTERN SERVICE CORP to PRUDENTIAL INS CO OF AMERICA
1969-03-26Mortgage — from GATHERS THOMAS to EASTERN SERVICE CORPN
1969-03-26Deed — from VIRGILIO ANTONETTA to GATHERS THOMAS

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