485 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

485 Chauncey Street is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1905 and currently owned by Jesus Lopez. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and water systems, with the most recent complaint in January 2025 regarding heat/hot water issues in an apartment unit, though HPD found no violations upon inspection. December 2024 saw multiple service requests related to water leaks and heating problems, with inspectors unable to gain access for proper evaluation.

These recurring maintenance issues suggest ongoing challenges with building systems. The property faced several significant violations in 2022 that remain open, including problems with the ceiling plaster in the public hall and roof leaks affecting the third-story area, as well as defective wood flooring in apartment 3B and pest issues requiring remediation in that unit. Between 2021-2022, apartment 1A had documented violations regarding plastered surfaces and paint requirements in its bathroom and one of its rooms.

The building's bedbug reports from 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 show no recorded infestations in any units during the respective reporting periods, indicating effective pest management. Similarly, rodent inspections conducted in late 2018 passed, suggesting good maintenance of basic building hygiene standards. While the property has been diligent in filing bedbug reports and has passed rodent inspections, the ongoing pattern of heat, water, and maintenance-related complaints indicates significant challenges with building systems and infrastructure that affect resident comfort and safety. Of particular note is the pattern of HPD inspections being unable to access units for evaluation during multiple complaints, suggesting potential barriers to regular maintenance inspections and compliance verification.