531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors2

Units10

Building Area3,480 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC3

Market Value$385K

531 CHESTER ST is a property located at 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 10 units. The building area is 3,480 square feet on a 2,058 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $385K. It last sold for $800K on Jun 24, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (10 active). There are 14 violations on record (1 currently open). 7 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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105records on file

Completed in 1920, 531 Chester St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 10 units and 3,480 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $385K, and assessed for tax at $173K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 105 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 28 of its 105 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Permit (19) and violation (14) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2025.

Read together — 27% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$385K of Kings, written across 105 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Building ClassC3

Year Built1920

Floors2

Total Units10

Building Area3,480 sqft

Lot Size2,058 sqft

ZoningR6

BBL3036140020

BIN3082614

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$385K

Assessed Total$173K

Assessed Land$40K

Last Sale Price$800K

Last Sale DateJun 24, 2024

Building Permits

19 on record · 10 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

CO ISSUED

Filed Jun 26, 2025Est. cost $298KJob #B01072062-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jun 18, 2025Est. cost $298KJob #B01072062-P4

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General ConstructionDOB Legacy

COMPLETED

Filed Jun 6, 2025Job #322118533-01

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed May 7, 2025Est. cost $298KJob #B01072062-P2

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Feb 19, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01072062-S3

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Violations

14 on record · 1 open

Judgments · 7 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048296385P

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #047991935Z

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047848503N

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047848505R

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047848442Z

DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 4, 2026#18867380

(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.

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+ 13 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1920. with 2 floors and 10 units. The building area is 3,480 sqft.

Are there building permits at 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 19 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (CO ISSUED) filed Jun 26, 2025.

Does 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 14 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 531 CHESTER ST?

531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $385K and a total assessed value of $173K (land: $40K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 531 CHESTER ST last sold?

531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold for $800K on Jun 24, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 531 CHESTER ST?

531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is zoned R6. 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 531 CHESTER ST?

531 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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 531 CHESTER ST?

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