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539 85 St

Brooklyn, NY 11209Individually ownedBBL 3060270058BIN 3152873
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1942
Floors6
Units35
Building Area25,000 sqft
ZoningR4-1
ClassD1
Market Value$1.4M

539 85 ST is a property located at 539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1942. It has 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 25,000 square feet on a 5,950 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4-1. The assessed market value is $1.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 7 building permits on record (5 active). There are 48 violations on record (3 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

271records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1942, 539 85 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 25,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.4M, and assessed for tax at $637K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 271 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 172 of its 271 records, fully 63%, fall under that one heading. Violation (48) and inspection (11) trail well behind. 3 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 2003.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 114 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 63% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.4M of Kings, written across 271 government filings.

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Property Details

Address539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1942
Floors6
Total Units35
Building Area25,000 sqft
Lot Size5,950 sqft
ZoningR4-1
ConditionAverage
3060270058
3152873
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.4M
$637K
$134K

Building Permits

7 on record · 5 active
SolarDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2026Est. cost $68KJob #B01249393-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 30, 2026Est. cost $68KJob #B01249393-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 6, 2025Job #B01267720-I1-EL

Solar Panels Install

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 19, 2024Job #445176
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 17, 2013Est. cost $12KJob #340035241-01
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Violations

48 on record · 3 open
HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 17, 2025#17900948

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 539 85 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1942. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 25,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 539 85 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 7 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 Solar (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 30, 2026.

Does 539 85 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 48 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 11 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 539 85 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 539 85 ST?

539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $1.4M and a total assessed value of $637K (land: $134K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 539 85 ST?

539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R4-1. 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 539 85 ST?

539 85 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 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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