495 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

495 Chauncey Street is a three-story, six-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and was constructed in 1906 as a New Law tenement. The property, owned by Cheryl Ighodaro, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent being a heat and hot water complaint in March 2025 that HPD could not access for inspection. A notable cluster of violations emerged in July 2023, including problems with ceiling paint/plaster, an inoperable intercom system, and pest issues.

These violations affected various apartments, particularly concentrating in Apartment 2, which had multiple issues including a defective kitchen cabinet, plumbing concerns, and a mice infestation that resulted in multiple violations. Earlier in 2023, there were significant water leak and mold complaints recorded in June, though HPD was unable to access the affected areas for inspection in those cases. The building's violation history shows a mix of resolved and ongoing issues as of mid-2023, with several violations being certified as corrected by September 2023, including water leak and plaster issues in Apartment 1A, and various repairs in Apartment 2.

Encouragingly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since at least 2020, with no reported cases in the latest filings through 2025. Recent rodent inspections from 2018 also recorded passing results. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the certification of certain repairs, though the pattern of recurring issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.