Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

1540 Garage West 2 St

Brooklyn, NY 11204Individually ownedBBL 3066040027BIN 3367840

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units2
Building Area1,392 sqft
ZoningR4A
ClassB3
Market Value$1.1M

1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST is a property located at 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,392 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4A. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $1.2M on Nov 2, 2020. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (1 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is 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

31records on file

Completed in 1920, 1540 West 2 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 1,392 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $65.3K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 31 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 6 of its 31 records, fully 19%, fall under that one heading. Release (6) and sale (5) trail well behind. No 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 2020.

Read together — 19% mortgage, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 31 government filings.

Property Details

Address1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Converted
B3
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area1,392 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR4A
ConditionAverage
3066040027
3367840
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$65K
$22K
$1.2M
Last Sale DateNov 2, 2020

Building Permits

2 on record · 1 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 24, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #340787875-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2020Job #340787875-01-01

Violations

1 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211482334
LOOSE RUBBISH
ECBHPD
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 10, 2002#34373867X

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. CELLAR CHANGE FROM ORDINARY USE TO AN APARTMENT. PARTITION ERECTED AND KITC

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,392 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 2 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 24, 2021.

Does 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 GARAGE WEST 2 ST?

1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $65K (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST last sold?

1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 last sold for $1.2M on Nov 2, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST?

1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 is zoned R4A. 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 GARAGE WEST 2 ST?

1540 GARAGE WEST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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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