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175a Chauncey Street, Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY 11233

BBL 3016870082 (Borough 3, Block 1687, Lot 82) · BIN 3387692, 3387693 · Last updated: · Ocean Hill · ZIP 11233

Also recorded in city data as: 175 Chauncey St

Summary · as of November 10, 2026

175a Chauncey Street (Brooklyn, NY 11233; tax lot BBL 3016870082) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 2005, on a 1,875 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as SIMPSON, DESMOND; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated June 18, 2007 lists a price of $657,200. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,229,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows 26 open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
SIMPSON, DESMOND
Building class
C0 · Three-family walk-up
Year built · units
2005 · 3 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,875 sq ft · R6B
Market value (DOF)
$1,229,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$657,200 · 2007-06-18
BBL
3016870082
BIN
3387692, 3387693

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “175a Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 (BBL 3016870082)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/175a-chauncey-street-3016870082. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
SIMPSON, DESMONDThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
2005Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,875 sq ft (18.75 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
2,524 sq ft
Zoning
R6BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
1.35 built / 2.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3016870082 (Borough 3, Block 1687, Lot 82) · BIN 3387692, 3387693BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-12; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; checked unchanged 2026-11-10

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,229,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$73,740The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$56,298Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,229,000$73,7401
2026Final$1,411,000$84,6601
2025Final$1,448,000$86,8801

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-12

Sales & deed history 5

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2007-06-18DEED$657,200Chauncey Group LlcSimpson, Desmond; Simpson, Patricia2007061800357001
2003-11-25DEED$0 / not statedColeman, SeanChauncey Group Llc2004021900518002
2003-11-14CORRD$0 / not statedWoods Fka Jackie R. Williams, Jackie R; Williams,Individually, Jackie RColeman, Sean2004021900518001
2002-09-25DEED$0 / not statedColeman, SeanColeman, SeanFT_3100008889010
1999-11-04DEED$0 / not statedWilliams, Wilbert/Dist; Williams, Jackie RColeman, SeanFT_3290006951429

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-12

DOB job filings 0 open of 4

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2019-10-02
340676165
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2019-05-07$36,004
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2006-10-31
301539690
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2005-01-28—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2006-11-03
301490928
BIS
NB – New building2003-02-03—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2006-10-10
301490919
BIS
NB – New building2003-01-17—

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-11; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

Work permits 14

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2019-06-132020-12-31340676165
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
2005-02-172006-02-17301490919
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (renewal)
2004-11-232005-11-23301490928
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2004-08-102005-07-14301490928
BIS
New buildingISSUED (renewal)
2004-08-102004-12-31301490919
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (renewal)
2004-08-102005-07-14301490919
BIS
New buildingISSUED (renewal)
2004-08-102004-12-31301490928
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (renewal)
2004-04-212004-06-01301490928
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (renewal)
2004-04-212004-06-01301490919
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (renewal)
2003-12-092004-12-08301490919
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2003-10-212004-06-01301490928
BIS
New buildingISSUED (initial)
2003-10-212004-06-01301490919
BIS
New buildingISSUED (initial)

Showing 12 of 14 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07

DOB violations 0 active of 0

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork). The active-DOB count in the summary also includes DOB NOW safety violations, listed in the next section.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 0

Safety violations DOB NOW publishes for devices such as boilers, elevators and gas piping (Local Law 152). Active means the published status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived and successfully disputed violations are counted under “resolved or not active” and are not open items. Active ones are included in the summary’s active DOB violation total.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 3

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2004-04-13Non-HazardousFAILURE TO POST CONTRACTOR'S SIGN. NO CONTRACTOR'S SIGN POSTED. REMEDY: POST CONTRACTOR'S SIGN AS PER CODE$250 / $250 / $034429868H
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2004-04-13HazardousQUESTIONABLE CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING TO 3RD FLOOR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 1)WOOD JOISTS BEARED INTO MASONRY WALL HAVE NO T-ANKORS INSTALLED. 2) NO STRAPS PROVIDED ON WOOD JOISTS PARALLEL TO FACADE WALL. CONFORM$500 / $500 / $034429866Y
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2004-04-13HazardousFAILURE TO SAFEGAURD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY. SIDEWALK IS OCCUPIED WITH CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION FENCE, DIVERTING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC INTO ROADWAY. REMEDY: SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY$1,000 / $1,000 / $034429867X

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

OATH tickets (all agencies) 2 unpaid of 11

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2025-07-21Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STSIMPSON DESMOND$80 / $0 / $80049266802X
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-10-08Dos - Enforcement AgentsSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLESIMPSON DESMOND$300 / $0 / $300048629719Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2020-03-10Office Of Special EnforcementUNLAWFUL ADVERTISEMENT FOR CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES - 1ST OFFENSEMOODY$1,000 / $1,258 / $00195525431
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2013-01-19Dos - Enforcement AgentsSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESSIMPSON— / — / —041696410X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2011-12-16Dos - Enforcement AgentsRECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSSIMPSON$25 / $25 / —041794890N
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2010-02-02Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREASIMPSON$300 / $0 / $00171581713
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2009-12-01Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREASIMPSON— / — / —0171581530
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2009-07-31Sanitation OthersRECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES 1ST VIOLATIONMOODY$25 / $29 / —0170699522
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2004-04-13$1,000 / $1,000 / —034429867X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2004-04-13$500 / $500 / —034429866Y
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2004-04-13$250 / $250 / —034429868H

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-12

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10

HPD housing-code violations 26 open of 27

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2026-05-08
A2026-05-08(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-20
I2025-11-20§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-13
A2025-06-13(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-01-28
B2025-01-281§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-01-28
B2025-01-281§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-01-28
B2025-01-281§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE PADLOCK AT DOOR TO REAR YARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-01-28
B2025-01-281§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2024-11-29
I2024-11-29§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-11-19
B2024-11-191§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Open
Defect Letter Issued · 2025-07-03
B2024-09-172§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATLEY 2 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16972561 ISSUED 15-MAY-24 HAS BEEN UPGR
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-09-09
B2024-09-091§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-05-20
A2024-05-202§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-05-20
B2024-05-202§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-05-20
B2024-05-202§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-05-20
B2024-05-202§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-05-20
B2024-05-202§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLET AT ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-04-17
A2024-04-17(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2023-11-22
I2023-11-22§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2023-03-31
A2023-03-31(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2022-11-14
I2022-11-14§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE

Showing 20 of 27 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

HPD complaints 1

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2025-12-21CLOSE1175ACElectric – Outlet/Switch
General – Cabinet
An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

311 requests (last 12 months) 3

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-04-16DOTStreet Sign - Damaged – No Parking, Standing, StoppingClosed2026-04-17
2025-12-21HPDGENERAL – CABINETClosed2026-07-02
2025-12-21HPDELECTRIC – OUTLET/SWITCHClosed2026-07-02

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-12

Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

More in Ocean Hill: Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets

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