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Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

2540 East 1 St

Brooklyn, NY 11223Individually ownedBBL 3072160023BIN 3195737
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,332 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassB1
Market Value$1.2M

2540 EAST 1 ST is a property located at 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,332 square feet on a 6,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 violations on record (7 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $18,750 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

50records on file

Completed in 1940, 2540 East 1 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,332 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $72.8K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 50 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 11 of its 50 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Violation (9) and mortgage (8) trail well behind. 7 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 2024.

Read together — 22% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 50 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1940
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,332 sqft
Lot Size6,000 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3072160023
3195737
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$73K
$30K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

9 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$18,750
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $6,250Ticket #039107419M
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $12,500Ticket #039108869Y
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #035090098R
VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 1, 2024#39107419M

RCA WAS ISSUED ON 02/22/23 BY INSPECTOR BADGE # 2770 FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. NO PERMITS WERE ISSUED OR APPOINTMENTS MADE TO SHOW CORRECTION OF RCA. INSPECTOR OBSERVED, EXP1 EXTENSION AT FRONT PORCH & 2ND FLOOR

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 10, 2024#39108869Y

RCA WAS ISSUED ON 01/10/24 BY INSPECTOR BADGE # 2848 FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. NO PERMITS WERE ISSUED OR APPOINTMENTS MADE TO SHOW CORRECTION OF RCA. INSPECTOR OBSERVED: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT EXPOSURE# 3 (REA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 10, 2024#39103162H

UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. 02/22/2023 # 3894625 ILLEGAL WORKS AT EXP #1 WITHOUT A PERMIT ON 1ST FLOOR EXTENDED PORCH, STEEL FRAME BALCONY IS COMPLETED WITH NO RECORDS OF PER

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 10, 2024#2746665

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT REAR YARD GARAGE WITH ENLARGEMENT ATTACHED TO ORIGINAL GARAGE WITH NEW FOUNDATION, NEW ROOF, FRAMING FOR INTERIORS WALLS AND GARAGE OPENING WITH NO RECORDS OF PERMITS FOR SUCH WORK.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2608828

ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION BEING DONE, EXP1 EXTENSION BEING DONE ADDED FRONT PORCH & 2ND FLOOR BALCONY. NEW STEEL WORK ERECTED, AND DECKING DONE, AND CONCRETE IS FINISHED POURED IN PLACE, ALONG WITH CMU BLOCK ALONG BASE OF THE PORCH. GRASS PLANTING AREA IN FRONT OF BUILDING (EXP1) MADE SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER BY PORCH.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,332 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 9 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $18,750. 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 2540 EAST 1 ST?

2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $73K (land: $30K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2540 EAST 1 ST?

2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 is zoned R4. 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 2540 EAST 1 ST?

2540 EAST 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 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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