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537 Ovington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11209Company-ownedBBL 3058740072BIN 3145819
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors4
Units62
Building Area46,200 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC1
Market Value$2.5M

537 OVINGTON AVE is a property located at 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 4 floors and 62 units. The building area is 46,200 square feet on a 17,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $10.7M on Mar 27, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (13 active). There are 411 violations on record (73 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,334records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 537 Ovington Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 62 units and 46,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,334 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 841 of its 1,334 records, fully 63%, fall under that one heading. Violation (411) and inspection (23) trail well behind. 73 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 136.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 367 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 63% complaint, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 1,334 government filings.

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Property Details

Address537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1927
Floors4
Total Units62
Building Area46,200 sqft
Lot Size17,700 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3058740072
3145819
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$172K
$10.7M
Last Sale DateMar 27, 2015

Building Permits

16 on record · 13 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2015Job #340139558-01-02

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 6, 2015Job #340139558-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 25, 2014Est. cost $62KJob #321004426-01

PARAPET REPLACE

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2014Job #321004426-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 1, 2014Job #340139558-01-01

EQ

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Violations

411 on record · 73 open
HPDClass C
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Apr 14, 2026#18787487

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNATIC LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Apr 14, 2026#18787488

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 23, 2026#18733509

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 23, 2026#18733508

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHWEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Mar 20, 2026#18725946

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT D10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''545'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 62 units. The building area is 46,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 16 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed May 6, 2015.

Does 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 411 violations on record, with 73 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 7 ECB, 403 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 537 OVINGTON AVE?

537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $172K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 537 OVINGTON AVE last sold?

537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 last sold for $10.7M on Mar 27, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 537 OVINGTON AVE?

537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R5B. 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 537 OVINGTON AVE?

537 OVINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 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 537 OVINGTON AVE?

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