541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1899

Floors2

Units1

Building Area1,428 sqft

ZoningR6B

ClassA4

Market Value$921K

541 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,428 square feet on a 1,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $921K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 20 violations on record (11 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,900 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

148records on file

Completed in 1899, 541 Lexington Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 1,428 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $921K, and assessed for tax at $55.3K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 148 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 50 of its 148 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (28) and enforcement (24) trail well behind. 11 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 2025.

Read together — 34% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$921K of Kings, written across 148 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - City Residence

Building ClassA4

Year Built1899

Floors2

Total Units1

Building Area1,428 sqft

Lot Size1,700 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL3018010056

BIN3050544

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$921K

Assessed Total$55K

Assessed Land$17K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

20 on record · 11 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,900

Judgments · 7 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049532256R

SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049198742L

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049198730Y

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049197414H

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049198652H

DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Dec 26, 2024#17579741

§ 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME AT FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Dec 26, 2024#17579742

§ 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME AT FIXTURES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass I

INFO NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 17, 2024#16912372

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 16, 2024#16880946

§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 14, 2005#5218178

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK GATE 1ST STORY FRONT ENTRANCE BUILDING.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,428 sqft.

Are there building permits at 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 20 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 7 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,900. 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 541 LEXINGTON AVE?

541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $921K and a total assessed value of $55K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 541 LEXINGTON AVE?

541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6B. 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 541 LEXINGTON AVE?

541 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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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