Brooklyn · Block 1517 · Lot 17 · 11233

542 Chauncey Street

3 floors · 3 apartments · 2,121 sq ft · built 1925 · class C0 · owner of record: 542 Chauncey Street Llc

11open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
6HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
56dto Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2026
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 16 is on the 2026 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 56 days
Due this year
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 56 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 56 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 72 days
Annual
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 300 days
Registered through 2027-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 31, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 16)
Active
HPD (10) · C 6 · B 3 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Sep 28, 2011AApt 2 · § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJan 1, 2012
Sep 28, 2011BApt 2 · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER TOP AT KITCHEN SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTNov 2, 2011
Sep 28, 2011CApt 2 · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 4, 2011
May 16, 2011B§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING SHOE AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDERJun 20, 2011
May 16, 2011CApt 2 · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK ON APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WESTMay 22, 2011
May 16, 2011CApt 2 · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WESTMay 22, 2011
May 13, 2011BApt 2 · § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WESTJun 17, 2011
Mar 31, 2011CApt 2 · § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYApr 6, 2011
Nov 19, 2010CApt 2 · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYNov 25, 2010
Nov 15, 2010CApt 1 · § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORYNov 21, 2010

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City records as of Nov 5, 2026, 3:11 PM ET. BBL 3015170017.

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