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538 Johnson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Company-ownedBBL 3029940011BIN 3070622
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units9
Building Area121,279 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassF4
Market Value$13.4M

538 JOHNSON AVE is a property located at 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a factory - industrial semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 121,279 square feet on a 57,870 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $13.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 100 building permits on record (72 active). There are 113 violations on record (14 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 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

556records on file

Completed in 1930, 538 Johnson Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 9 units and 121,279 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.4M, and assessed for tax at $6.1M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 556 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 154 of its 556 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (113) and enforcement (111) trail well behind. 14 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 48.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 519 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% complaint, 37 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$13.4M of Kings, written across 556 government filings.

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Property Details

Address538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeFactory - Industrial Semi-Fireproof
F4
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units9
Building Area121,279 sqft
Lot Size57,870 sqft
ZoningM1-2
3029940011
3070622
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.4M
$6.1M
$990K

Building Permits

100 on record · 72 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 30, 2026Est. cost $116KJob #B00982193-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed May 24, 2026Est. cost $96KJob #B01002850-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $376KJob #B00433967-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 8, 2026Est. cost $96KJob #B01002850-I1
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 1, 2026Est. cost $2.2MJob #321589526-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

113 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 23 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #0204848014
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS OF PERMIT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 3RD OFFE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #0204844210
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS OF PERMIT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 2ND OFFE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #039087758L
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #039087759N
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #039087761M
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2796845

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2796031

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 29, 2025#37032974P

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39087758L ISSUED ON 06/05/2023, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 29, 2025#37032976Z

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39087761M ISSUED ON 06/05/2023, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 29, 2025#37032975R

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39087759N ISSUED ON 06/05/2023, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a factory - industrial semi-fireproof with 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 121,279 sqft.

Are there building permits at 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 100 building permits on record, with 72 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed May 30, 2026.

Does 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 113 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 64 DOB, 49 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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 JOHNSON AVE?

538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $13.4M and a total assessed value of $6.1M (land: $990K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 538 JOHNSON AVE?

538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is zoned M1-2. 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 JOHNSON AVE?

538 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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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