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145 Chester Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3053130001BIN 3123903

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors4
Units28
Building Area25,600 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$1.2M

145 CHESTER AVE is a property located at 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 4 floors and 28 units. The building area is 25,600 square feet on a 8,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (4 active). There are 82 violations on record (26 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

362records on file
6Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 145 Chester Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 28 units and 25,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $524K. In the 84 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 362 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 223 of its 362 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Violation (82) and inspection (14) trail well behind. 26 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 6, with a site energy-use intensity of 120.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 183 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 62% complaint, 84 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 362 government filings.

Property Details

Address145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1929
Floors4
Total Units28
Building Area25,600 sqft
Lot Size8,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3053130001
3123903
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$524K
$40K

Building Permits

8 on record · 4 active
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 15, 2023Job #394525
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 14, 2009Est. cost $3KJob #310138561-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 17, 2008Job #310138561-1-1-hist
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2008Job #310138561-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 8, 2003Job #301537692-01

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Violations

82 on record · 26 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048753601L
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18731573

§ 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18731574

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2522008

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 28 units. The building area is 25,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 8 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (EXPIRED) filed May 15, 2023.

Does 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 82 violations on record, with 26 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 4 ECB, 74 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 145 CHESTER AVE?

145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $524K (land: $40K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 145 CHESTER AVE?

145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 145 CHESTER AVE?

145 CHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 145 CHESTER AVE?

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