Active water leaks and winter heat issues highlight operational friction in this 6-unit rental.
A 6-unit pre-war building in Brownsville where active housing code violations span water leaks, defective plaster, and broken bathroom fixtures across multiple units. Eight open violations are currently logged against the property, including one Class C emergency write-up for an unaddressed leak. Here are three key points to consider:
Repeated winter heat outages point to underlying boiler trouble. 10 heat and hot water calls were logged from this address between January and April 2026 alone. When complaints cluster tightly across cold months in a small 6-unit building, it points to a boiler system struggling to deliver consistent service.
Open emergency and Class B violations center on plumbing leaks and plaster. The building carries 8 open code violations, including a Class C emergency order from May 2026 to fix a ceiling leak in Apartment 1F1A. Additional open Class B violations cover plumbing leaks, broken light fixtures, and plaster damage in Apartment A1 and Apartment 2R.
Heavy pest and unsanitary calls dominate the immediate three blocks. While the building itself logged 3 mold and 4 plumbing calls in recent months, the surrounding three blocks recorded 106 unsanitary condition calls in the past year. The bulk of those calls (67) involved pests, alongside 30 mold complaints.
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532 Chester Street is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3036130047). This building is associated with The City Of New York. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1930, 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 53 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 July 16, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on February 26, 2009, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 2R at 532 Chester Street has 3 open violations.
Unit A1 at 532 Chester Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 1F1A at 532 Chester Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 1A1FIN at 532 Chester Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 3R at 532 Chester Street has no open violations (20 past violations).
Unit 2A at 532 Chester Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 2B at 532 Chester Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 1 at 532 Chester Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2F2 at 532 Chester Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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