A hands-on local operator and an incredibly light record of tenant complaints.
This 1873 brick walk-up has been under the same local family's management group for two decades. In a city where pre-war rentals often accumulate dozens of active code issues, this building maintains an unusually clear housing record. Three things to know:
The building holds three minor open code violations. While any open code issue requires attention, a count of three is remarkably low for a building of this vintage. None of these are immediately hazardous Class C violations, pointing to routine maintenance upkeep rather than systemic landlord neglect.
Managed by a prominent local family firm. Gregory O'Connell of O'C Construction Group has managed this property for twenty years. Unlike anonymous corporate landlords, this group has deep local roots in this pocket of Brooklyn, keeping the property on a steady maintenance cycle.
Parking and hydrant-blocking are constant on the surrounding blocks. There were 267 illegal-parking complaints within three blocks over the last year, heavily dominated by blocked hydrants and parking sign violations. Cheever Place is narrow, and double-parked delivery trucks frequently squeeze the block's traffic.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
45 Cheever Place is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3003220007). This building is associated with 45 Cheeve Place Corp. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1873, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 14 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed November 14, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on November 30, 2006, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 50/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 1R at 45 Cheever Place has 3 open violations.
Unit 4L at 45 Cheever Place has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 2L at 45 Cheever Place has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 1L at 45 Cheever Place has no open violations (3 past violations).
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