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538 Grand Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3011320037BIN 3000000
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

ZoningM1-3/R7D
ClassG7
Market Value$1.2M

538 GRAND AVE is a property located at 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. The property is zoned M1-3/R7D. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (4 active). There are 2 violations on record (2 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $13,250 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

70records on file

The lot at 538 Grand Ave holds its ground over Kings. It sits on land zoned M1-3/R7D. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $519K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 70 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 25 of its 70 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (12) and assignment (10) trail well behind. 2 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 2018.

Read together — 36% enforcement, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 70 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
G7
Year Built0
FloorsN/A
Total Units0
Building AreaN/A
Lot Size16,845 sqft
ZoningM1-3/R7D
3011320037
3000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$519K
$519K

Building Permits

5 on record · 4 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 2, 2026Job #B01341610-I1-EL

upgrade service

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2025Job #B01235871-I1-EL

panels and outlets to charge trucks

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 12, 2008Est. cost $40KJob #302363332-01

A.G.DIESEL TANK

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2007Job #302363332-1-1-hist

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2007Job #302363332-01-01

OT

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Violations

2 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$13,250
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $12,500Ticket #039148326Y
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Balance $750Ticket #0193185365
DEFACEMENT OF ROADWAY OR SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2016Ticket #042244582L
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2014Ticket #041487627X
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2011Ticket #041623251K
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES 1ST VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2026#39190069L

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR SUMMONS 39148326Y., FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 19, 2025#39148326Y

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: ATOI AT APPROXIMATELY 1200PM I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#1, ON A METAL WALL SIZE APPROX. 20'FT IN HEIGHT 2 ELECTRICAL PANEL OPEN WAS WORKING ON UNSUITABLE SELF-MOUNT ON 48 X48 PLYWOOD, UNSAFE

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 5 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jan 2, 2026.

Does 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 2 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $13,250. 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 GRAND AVE?

538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $519K (land: $519K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 538 GRAND AVE?

538 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned M1-3/R7D. 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 GRAND AVE?

538 GRAND 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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