Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

538 2 St

Brooklyn, NY 11215Company-ownedBBL 3010780022BIN 3025295

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1893
Floors3
Units2
Building Area3,960 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB3
Market Value$5M

538 2 ST is a property located at 538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted. The building was constructed in 1893. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,960 square feet on a 1,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (5 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

45records on file

Completed in 1893, 538 2 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,960 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.0M, and assessed for tax at $301K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 45 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward lien: 18 of its 45 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Sale (5) and permit (5) 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 2019.

Read together — 40% lien, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.0M of Kings, written across 45 government filings.

Property Details

Address538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Converted
B3
Year Built1893
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area3,960 sqft
Lot Size1,900 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3010780022
3025295
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5M
$301K
$43K

Building Permits

5 on record · 5 active
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2005Job #301240645-01-02
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2005Job #301240645-1-2-hist
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 4, 2005Est. cost $6KJob #301240645-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 12, 2001Job #301240645-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 12, 2001Job #301240645-1-1-hist

Violations

1 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 4, 2013Ticket #0176323180
IMPROPER SETTING OF METER
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 4, 1996#499614

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 538 2 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1893. It is classified as a two family dwelling - converted with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,960 sqft.

Are there building permits at 538 2 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 5 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed May 4, 2005.

Does 538 2 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 538 2 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 1 docketed judgment 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 538 2 ST?

538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $5M and a total assessed value of $301K (land: $43K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 538 2 ST?

538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is zoned R6B. 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 538 2 ST?

538 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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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