Is 491 Chauncey St rent stabilized?
491 Chauncey St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn (11233). It has about 5 apartments, built in 1906.
Also written as 491 Chauncey Street — or 491 Chauncey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233.
How this building compares
With about 5 apartments it is smaller than 87% of the 353 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Ocean Hill. Its 1906 construction date sits close to the 1910 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 57 open violations here, about 11.4 per apartment — above the 1.1 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 71 violations on record at the address, 15 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 72 HPD complaints at the address, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Ocean Hill |
| ZIP | 11233 |
| Year built | 1906 |
| Apartments | 5 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A, GARDEN COMPLEX, J-51 |
| BBL | 3015100047 |
Owner & management
| Owner | CHAUNCHEY SUMPTER LP 132 RALPH AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11233 |
| Managing agent | NEBHDCO |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 57 open / 71 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 72 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 4, 2025 |