537 Chester Street, Brooklyn

Small four-family building where street-level neighborhood patterns carry the read.

A small four-family residential building in Brownsville built in 1930. Housing code enforcement coverage for this address is incomplete in current syncs, so the read leans on surrounding street patterns and ownership transfers. Three things to know:

Surrounding blocks show concentrated pest and mold reports. 93 unsanitary condition calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, running up to September 19, 2026. These concentrate specifically on pests (59 calls) and mold (26 calls), establishing a noticeable pest baseline on the surrounding blocks.

Driveways and curb space see steady blockage calls nearby. 85 blocked driveway calls and 86 illegal parking reports occurred within three blocks over the past year. The parking calls focus heavily on posted sign violations (39) and blocked sidewalks (14), marking active curb enforcement on nearby streets.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 2 indoor air quality complaints logged within three blocks over the past year

537 Chester Street is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3036140018). Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), 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 1 HPD complaint about this building over the last five years, most often about safety.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Safety: 1 complaint

The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 3, 2025.

The building last changed hands on May 3, 2016, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.