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537 Van Buren St

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3016130026BIN 3426385
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2016
Floors8
Units70
Building Area29,708 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
ClassH3
Market Value$6.5M

537 VAN BUREN ST is a property located at 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a hotel - limited service. The building was constructed in 2016. It has 8 floors and 70 units. The building area is 29,708 square feet on a 6,318 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4L. The assessed market value is $6.5M. It last sold for $2.1M on Jan 31, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (40 active). There are 39 violations on record (5 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $14,569 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

278records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 2016, 537 Van Buren St rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 70 units and 29,708 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4L. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.9M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 278 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 57 of its 278 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (53) and complaint (51) trail well behind. 5 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 208 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 21% permit, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.5M of Kings, written across 278 government filings.

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Property Details

Address537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeHotel - Limited Service
H3
Year Built2016
Floors8
Total Units70
Building Area29,708 sqft
Lot Size6,318 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
3016130026
3426385
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.5M
$2.9M
$187K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateJan 31, 2014

Building Permits

57 on record · 40 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 21, 2022Job #321197049-04

SOE

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 22, 2021Est. cost $15KJob #321316189-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 9, 2020Job #340351960-01

BPP

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2020Job #321197049-01-10
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2020Job #321197049-02-04

PL

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Violations

39 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,569
Judgments · 28 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012172843M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $935Ticket #012167791N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $379Ticket #012164932Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 4, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0219038261
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,131Ticket #012143967L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 13, 2025#18030893

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785236

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 17, 2024#16909196

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 31, 2023#15899387

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 10, 2022#15030838

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 2016. It is classified as a hotel - limited service with 8 floors and 70 units. The building area is 29,708 sqft.

Are there building permits at 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 57 building permits on record, with 40 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 21, 2022.

Does 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 39 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 17 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,569. 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 537 VAN BUREN ST?

537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $6.5M and a total assessed value of $2.9M (land: $187K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 537 VAN BUREN ST last sold?

537 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $2.1M on Jan 31, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 537 VAN BUREN ST?

537 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 537 VAN BUREN ST?

537 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.

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