539 CHESTER STREET
539 CHESTER STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3036140017) 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 HINDS, JOHN.
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 OfficerJohn Hinds
- Corporate OwnerJohn Hinds LLC
- Managing AgentWilliamsburg Property Management LLC
- Site ManagerJoe Redek
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- 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
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 4, 2026(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 Apr 6, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME…
- Class BInspected Apr 6, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCA…
- Class CInspected Apr 6, 2025HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
- Class BInspected Mar 18, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 539 CHESTER STREET
Who owns 539 CHESTER STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 539 CHESTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is HINDS, JOHN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 539 CHESTER STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 539 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 539 CHESTER STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 539 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 539 CHESTER STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 539 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 539 CHESTER STREET and what does that mean?
539 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.