231 Chester Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3035430108 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 1 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% 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 1.4. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
$423,862 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2023) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | FNK CONSULTING INC |
| Head officer | FAHAD FATEH |
| Managing agent | Blue Elm Inc. |
| Last registered | 2025-07-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,075,000 | $483,750 |
| 2026 | $1,146,000 | $515,700 |
| 2027 | $788,000 | $354,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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.
| Subway | Rockaway Av — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Blake Av — B60 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Rockaway Ave & Blake Ave · 250 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.
231 Chester Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
6 311 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.
Managed by BLUE ELM INC — 26 buildings, 150 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C5 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 South 10 Street | BK | 21 | B |
| 1319 East New York Avenue | BK | 11 | B |
| Amboy Street | BK | 9 | C |
| 156 Skillman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 158 Rutledge Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 158 Skillman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 231 Chester Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 997 Clarkson Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 1259 51 Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 280 Mac Dougal Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1833 Park Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 275 Milford Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 127 Miller Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 31 Locust Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 876 Kent Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 490 Marion Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 678 Jamaica Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 492 Marion Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 680 Jamaica Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 221 Quincy Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 1200 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 589 Hart Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 51 Lee Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 1234 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 92 Pilling Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 1077 Halsey Street | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $900,000 on 2025-07-16 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Agreement $1,950,000 — from KNF ESTATE LLC to MERS | $1,950,000 | |
| 2025-07-16 | Mortgage $900,000 — from KNF ESTATE LLC to MERS | $900,000 | |
| 2024-06-21 | Mortgage $1,050,000 — from FATEH, FAHAD; FNK CONSULTING INC to GOLDFINE, TRUSTEE, ERIC; ERIC GOLDFINE SERPT | $1,050,000 | |
| 2024-06-21 | AL&R $1,050,000 — from FATEH, FAHAD; FNK CONSULTING INC to ERIC GOLDFINE SERPT; GOLDFINE, TRUSTEE, ERIC | $1,050,000 | |
| 2022-10-19 | Deed $495,000 — from 229 CHESTER ST LLC to FNK CONSULTING INC. | $495,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party | |
| 2026-03-19 | 311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party | |
| 2026-01-23 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-01-23 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-12-31 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units |