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537 CHESTER STREET

Brooklyn · Block 3614 · Lot 18 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)

537 CHESTER STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3036140018) built in 1930, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,952 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GROSKY PROPERTIES 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

GROSKY PROPERTIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: FREDERICK WIENER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerFREDERICK WIENER
  • Corporate OwnerGORSKY PROPERTIES LLC
  • Site ManagerJOHN HINDS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 28, 2016 for $675K to Grosky Properties Llc.
Previous owner: Hinds, Cedric
Mortgage: $439K recorded Apr 28, 2016 with Emigrant Mortgage Company, Inc. Loan-to-value: 65%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 28, 2016MTGE$439KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 28, 2016DEED$675KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1930
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
2,952 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$184K
Community district:
316
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 4 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Oct 16, 2018
    §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 IInspected Nov 4, 2016
    §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 IInspected Oct 8, 2015
    §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 IInspected Feb 18, 2015
    §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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 28, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 537 CHESTER STREET

Who owns 537 CHESTER STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 537 CHESTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is GROSKY PROPERTIES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 537 CHESTER STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 537 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 537 CHESTER STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 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 537 CHESTER STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 CHESTER STREET at $184K 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 537 CHESTER STREET and what does that mean?

537 CHESTER STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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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