Brooklyn • Office

542 Evergreen Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Individually ownedBBL 3033670031BIN 3000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units1
Building Area3,750 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassO7
Market Value$659K

542 EVERGREEN AVE is a property located at 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a office - professional building. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,750 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $659K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 7 violations on record (7 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $625 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

64records on file

Completed in 1931, 542 Evergreen Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 3,750 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $659K, and assessed for tax at $297K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 64 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 36 of its 64 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (7) and sale (6) trail well behind. 7 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.

Read together — 56% inspection, 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.

$659K of Kings, written across 64 government filings.

Property Details

Address542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeOffice - Professional Building
O7
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area3,750 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3033670031
3000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$659K
$297K
$113K

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #B00118351-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Jan 10, 2020Est. cost $1Job #322014351-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed May 8, 2018Job #321272154-01

Violations

7 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$625
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $500Ticket #039164084K
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047641782R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807180

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2774157

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2704237

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2724405

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2659170

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a office - professional building with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,750 sqft.

Are there building permits at 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 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 Dec 28, 2020.

Does 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 7 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $625. 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 542 EVERGREEN AVE?

542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $659K and a total assessed value of $297K (land: $113K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 542 EVERGREEN AVE?

542 EVERGREEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6. 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 542 EVERGREEN AVE?

542 EVERGREEN 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.

How do I get a full property report for 542 EVERGREEN AVE?

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