Brooklyn

531 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3020101112BIN 3418119

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors7
ClassR4
Market Value$91K

531 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. The building has 7 floors. The assessed market value is $91K. It last sold for $1.8M on Feb 25, 2026. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 39 building permits on record (28 active). There are 23 violations on record (0 currently open). 16 docketed judgments 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

240records on file

The lot at 531 Vanderbilt Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $91.4K, and assessed for tax at $41.1K. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 240 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 44 of its 240 records, fully 18%, fall under that one heading. Sale (39) and permit (39) 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 2014.

Read together — 18% enforcement, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$91.4K of Kings, written across 240 government filings.

Property Details

Address531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
R4
Year BuiltN/A
Floors7
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
3020101112
3418119
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$91K
$41K
$6K
$1.8M
Last Sale DateFeb 25, 2026

Building Permits

39 on record · 28 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 18, 2026Job #B01274495-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $337KJob #B01232034-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2026Job #B01400698-I1-EL

Sidewalk Shed Power & Lighting, install power & lighting to sidewalk shed for Prat Enterprise Construction

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #B01277579-I1
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $12KJob #B01277578-I1

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Violations

23 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 16 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #035131535Y
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2016Ticket #012046509J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2015Ticket #035041016N
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2015Ticket #035041017P
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2015Ticket #035109285J
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 16, 2020#2467619
DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2392149

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 17, 2019#2371531
DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 13, 2016#2033434

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 10, 2015#1980112

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 39 building permits on record, with 28 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 18, 2026.

Does 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 23 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 531 VANDERBILT AVE?

531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $91K and a total assessed value of $41K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 531 VANDERBILT AVE last sold?

531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $1.8M on Feb 25, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 531 VANDERBILT AVE?

531 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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