Brooklyn • Hotel

535 Van Buren St

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3016130001BIN 3426672

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2020
Floors7
Units1
Building Area48,632 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
ClassH3
Market Value$19.2M

535 VAN BUREN ST is a property located at 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a hotel - limited service. The building was constructed in 2020. It has 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 48,632 square feet on a 9,305 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4L. The assessed market value is $19.2M. It last sold for $2.5M on Nov 29, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 42 building permits on record (17 active). There are 30 violations on record (1 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $2,500 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

341records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 2020, 535 Van Buren St rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 48,632 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4L. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.2M, and assessed for tax at $8.6M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 341 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 198 of its 341 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Permit (42) and enforcement (31) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 62.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 262 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% inspection, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$19.2M of Kings, written across 341 government filings.

Property Details

Address535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeHotel - Limited Service
H3
Year Built2020
Floors7
Total Units1
Building Area48,632 sqft
Lot Size9,305 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
3016130001
3426672
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.2M
$8.6M
$211K
$2.5M
Last Sale DateNov 29, 2018

Building Permits

42 on record · 17 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2023Est. cost $2KJob #B00793065-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Feb 1, 2023Job #B00645747-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 31, 2023Est. cost $2KJob #B00793065-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Jan 12, 2023Job #B00651202-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Jan 10, 2023Job #B00651201-I1

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Violations

30 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,500
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039177237P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #012171677L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #014146740N
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Ticket #012134272K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 13, 2026#39177187X

CLASS 1 CEASE USE ITEM: DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE WHICH ENSURES PASSENGER SAFETY. REMEDY: TO RESTORE SERVICE, EMAIL THE D.O.B. [email protected]. FOR A REINSPECTION.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 2020. It is classified as a hotel - limited service with 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 48,632 sqft.

Are there building permits at 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 42 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Feb 22, 2023.

Does 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 30 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 25 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,500. 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 535 VAN BUREN ST?

535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $19.2M and a total assessed value of $8.6M (land: $211K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 535 VAN BUREN ST last sold?

535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $2.5M on Nov 29, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 535 VAN BUREN ST?

535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned C4-4L. 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 535 VAN BUREN ST?

535 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 535 VAN BUREN ST?

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