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NYC Building Records · BBL 3015090056

401 CHAUNCEY STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1509 · Lot 56 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

401 CHAUNCEY STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3015090056) built in 1906, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 41, zoning district R6B, on a 2,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,460 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DG 401 CHAUNCY 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

DG 401 CHAUNCY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JAY GRUEN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJAY GRUEN
  • Corporate OwnerDG 401 CHAUNCEY LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 20, 2013 for $1.5M to Dg 401 Chauncy Llc.
Previous owner: 401 Chauncey Development Llc
Mortgage: $1.1M recorded Nov 20, 2013 with Signature Bank. Loan-to-value: 68%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 20, 2013MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 20, 2013DEED$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 25, 2013DEED$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 13, 2005AGMT$760KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 13, 2005MTGE$210KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1906
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,600 sqft
Building area:
5,460 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$467K
Community district:
303
Council district:
41

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 AInspected Mar 21, 2023
    (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 HPD…
  • Class AInspected Feb 23, 2022
    (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 HPD…
  • Class AInspected Apr 7, 2021
    (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 HPD…
  • Class BInspected Jul 29, 2020
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCKABLE HASP DEVICE INSTALLED AT SOUTH GATE AT FENCE ENCLOSING FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDIN…
  • Class AInspected Jul 29, 2020
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 20, 2013).

Frequently asked questions about 401 CHAUNCEY STREET

Who owns 401 CHAUNCEY STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 401 CHAUNCEY STREET per NYC PLUTO is DG 401 CHAUNCY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 401 CHAUNCEY STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 401 CHAUNCEY 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 401 CHAUNCEY STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 401 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 401 CHAUNCEY STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 401 CHAUNCEY STREET at $467K 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 401 CHAUNCEY STREET and what does that mean?

401 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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