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543 Chester St

Brooklyn, NY 11212Company-ownedBBL 3036140016BIN 3082610
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units4
Building Area2,952 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC3
Market Value$394K

543 CHESTER ST is a property located at 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 2,952 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $394K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 49 violations on record (25 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $600 in open balances 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

74records on file

Completed in 1930, 543 Chester St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 2,952 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $394K, and assessed for tax at $177K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 74 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 49 of its 74 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Sale (8) and mortgage (4) trail well behind. 25 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 1999.

Read together — 66% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: violation.

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Property Details

Address543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area2,952 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3036140016
3082610
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$394K
$177K
$63K

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 24, 2024Job #B01024761-P1

Electrical Service, 5 Meterpans, 3PH 200 amp Main disconnect,end line box,3/0 Feeders 16-32 PLP panel only

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 25, 2024Job #B01024761-I1-EL

Electrical Service, 5 Meterpans, 3PH 200 amp Main disconnect,end line box,3/0 Feeders 16-32 PLP panel only

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Violations

49 on record · 25 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048325387Z
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048515186J
DIRTY AREA
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18867383

(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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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18406050

§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 PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0138769

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 16)

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 9, 2025#17982520

(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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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 9, 2024#16842868

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 2,952 sqft.

Are there building permits at 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jul 24, 2024.

Does 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 49 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 48 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 543 CHESTER ST?

543 CHESTER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $394K and a total assessed value of $177K (land: $63K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 543 CHESTER ST?

543 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 543 CHESTER ST?

543 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 543 CHESTER ST?

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