540 CHESTER STREET
540 CHESTER STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3036130050) built in 1930, with 8 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,950 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is URBAN BHCHESTER LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerABRAHAM WEINSTOCK
- Corporate OwnerURBAN BHCHESTER LLC
- Site ManagerAMI TAUBER
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 3,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,950 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $403K
- Community district:
- 316
- Council district:
- 41
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Jan 29, 2026§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT…
- Class CInspected Jan 29, 2026§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class IInspected Nov 28, 2023§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…
- Class AInspected Apr 2, 2023§ 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , TH…
- Class BInspected Apr 2, 2023§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LO…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 CHESTER STREET
Who owns 540 CHESTER STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 540 CHESTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is URBAN BHCHESTER LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 540 CHESTER STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 CHESTER STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 540 CHESTER STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 CHESTER 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 540 CHESTER STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 CHESTER STREET at $403K 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 540 CHESTER STREET and what does that mean?
540 CHESTER STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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.