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NYC Building Records · BBL 3016870077

185 CHAUNCEY STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1687 · Lot 77 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

185 CHAUNCEY STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016870077) built in 1920, with 6 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,545-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,350 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 12, 2022 when LEPANTO USA CORP. conveyed the property to 185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC for $2.33M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC
HPD-registered head officer: GEORGE LAU

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerGEORGE LAU
  • Corporate Owner185 CHAUNCEY STREET, LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 12, 2022 for $2.3M to 185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC.
Previous owner: LEPANTO USA CORP.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 12, 2022DEED$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 17, 2018DEED$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 18, 2015MTGE$771KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 18, 2015AGMT$820KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 5, 2007MTGE$100KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1920
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,545 sqft
Building area:
9,350 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$920K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected May 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT…
  • Class BInspected May 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
  • Class AInspected May 9, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected May 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected May 9, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 12, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 185 CHAUNCEY STREET

Who owns 185 CHAUNCEY STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 185 CHAUNCEY STREET per NYC PLUTO is 185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 12, 2022 when the property was conveyed to 185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 185 CHAUNCEY STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 185 CHAUNCEY STREET was recorded on May 12, 2022, when LEPANTO USA CORP. conveyed the property to 185 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC for $2.33M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 185 CHAUNCEY STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 185 CHAUNCEY STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 185 CHAUNCEY STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 185 CHAUNCEY STREET at $920K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 185 CHAUNCEY STREET and what does that mean?

185 CHAUNCEY STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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