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540 East 22 St

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3052070030BIN 3120270
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Year Built1935
Floors4
Units38
Building Area38,800 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.9M

540 EAST 22 ST is a property located at 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1935. It has 4 floors and 38 units. The building area is 38,800 square feet on a 14,412 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (4 active). There are 262 violations on record (98 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

747records on file
61Energy Star

Completed in 1935, 540 East 22 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 38 units and 38,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $856K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 747 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 380 of its 747 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (262) and inspection (46) trail well behind. 98 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 61, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 182 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Kings, written across 747 government filings.

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Property Details

Address540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1935
Floors4
Total Units38
Building Area38,800 sqft
Lot Size14,412 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3052070030
3120270
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$856K
$292K

Building Permits

7 on record · 4 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 3, 2026Job #495603
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 22, 2023Job #415279
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 15, 2018Est. cost $52KJob #321586011-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 31, 2017Job #321586011-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 1990Job #300042816-01-01

FB

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Violations

262 on record · 98 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #041577667J
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076847

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES SOLAR PANEL AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL AT FIRE ESCAPE

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SafetyEnergy Grade Ll33
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 6, 2026#VIO-FTP-EN-EGRDEA-202512-0001649

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER AD CODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 9, 2026#18632788

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT, CEILING, WEST CLOSET , IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 9, 2026#18632796

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 9, 2026#18632784

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1935. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 38 units. The building area is 38,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 7 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jun 3, 2026.

Does 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 262 violations on record, with 98 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 14 DOB, 246 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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 540 EAST 22 ST?

540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $856K (land: $292K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 540 EAST 22 ST?

540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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 EAST 22 ST?

540 EAST 22 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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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