Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

1540 East New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Individually ownedBBL 3034890120BIN 3329485

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,851 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassS2
Market Value$595K

1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE is a property located at 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,851 square feet on a 2,621 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $595K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 37 violations on record (31 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $25 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

103records on file

Completed in 1930, 1540 East New York Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,851 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $595K, and assessed for tax at $35.7K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 103 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 37 of its 103 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (34) and sale (8) trail well behind. 31 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2009.

Read together — 36% violation, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$595K of Kings, written across 103 government filings.

Property Details

Address1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units
S2
Year Built1930
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,851 sqft
Lot Size2,621 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3034890120
3329485
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$595K
$36K
$7K

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2024Est. cost $20KJob #B01099408-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 3, 2024Est. cost $20KJob #B01099408-I1
Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Jun 13, 2005Job #0503095:UNKNOWN PETROLEUM

Violations

37 on record · 31 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 3 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 20, 2018Balance $25Ticket #0201271520
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2011Ticket #0173793896
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 6, 2000Ticket #0116109676
20000725N
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1941207

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1944571

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 1, 2013#1749059

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 1, 2013#1749060

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 13, 2011#1635180

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,851 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Mechanical Systems (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 3, 2024.

Does 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 37 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE?

1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $595K and a total assessed value of $36K (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE?

1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE?

1540 EAST NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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