Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

540 Atlantic Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3001860012BIN 3340500

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2024
Floors8
Units160
Building Area157,265 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD7
Market Value$43M

540 ATLANTIC AVE is a property located at 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 2024. It has 8 floors and 160 units. The building area is 157,265 square feet on a 28,357 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $43M. It last sold for $38M on Nov 29, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 117 building permits on record (55 active). There are 174 violations on record (27 currently open). 91 docketed judgments carrying $23,140 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

762records on file
90Energy Star

Completed in 2024, 540 Atlantic Ave rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 160 units and 157,265 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $43.0M, and assessed for tax at $19.3M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 762 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 174 of its 762 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (166) and complaint (123) trail well behind. 27 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 90, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 212 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$43.0M of Kings, written across 762 government filings.

Property Details

Address540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built2024
Floors8
Total Units160
Building Area157,265 sqft
Lot Size28,357 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3001860012
3340500
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$43M
$19.3M
$1.9M
$38M
Last Sale DateNov 29, 2023

Building Permits

117 on record · 55 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 30, 2026Job #340908174-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jun 20, 2026Job #B00738723-A6
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $624KJob #B00738723-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $624KJob #B00738723-A5
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed May 26, 2026Job #B01305282-I1

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Violations

174 on record · 27 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$23,140
Judgments · 91 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #012174912X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #039538302N
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #039534692J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER33
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #039534693L
FAILED TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #039531327H
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AMENDMENTS

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 11, 2026#18925248

(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 B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 15, 2026#18788785

§ 27-2053 ADM CODE PROVIDE DWELLING WITH A JANITOR OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR JANITORIAL SERVICE.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 15, 2026#39549254L

AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ACTIVE NEW-BUILDING JOB SITE, I OBSERVED WORKERS ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND IN THE BASEMENT PERFORMING SHEETROCK, INSULATION, AND TILING. A MAKESHIFT PLATFORM WAS CONSTRUCTED USIN

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 24, 2025#39538301L

DURING MY INSPECTION AT THE ACTIVE JOB SITE OF A 8-STORY NB , I OBSERVED NUMEROUS AREAS WITH UNSAFE/DAMAGE EXTENSION CABLES WITH EXPOSED WIRES. THIS CONDITION POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, POTEN

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 24, 2025#39538298J

BC3314.4.8_DURING MY INSPECTION OF AN ACTIVE JOBSITE FOR A 8-STORY NEW BUILDING (NB), I OBSERVED THE SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD AT EXPOSURES #1,3. THE SCAFFOLD HAD LOOSE PLANKS, LOOSE NETTINGS, MISSING SAFETY PINS AND

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 2024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 8 floors and 160 units. The building area is 157,265 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 117 building permits on record, with 55 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jul 30, 2026.

Does 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 174 violations on record, with 27 currently open. Breakdown: 118 DOB, 54 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 91 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $23,140. 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 540 ATLANTIC AVE?

540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $43M and a total assessed value of $19.3M (land: $1.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 540 ATLANTIC AVE last sold?

540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $38M on Nov 29, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 540 ATLANTIC AVE?

540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R7A. 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 540 ATLANTIC AVE?

540 ATLANTIC AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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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