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542 Prospect Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3011630023BIN 3428528
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2020
Floors2
Units42
Building Area46,359 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassM1
Market Value$1.1M

542 PROSPECT PL is a property located at 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. The building was constructed in 2020. It has 2 floors and 42 units. The building area is 46,359 square feet on a 7,852 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $6M on Jun 27, 2018. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 28 building permits on record (10 active). There are 9 violations on record (2 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

131records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 2020, 542 Prospect Pl rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 42 units and 46,359 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $504K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 131 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 28 of its 131 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (26) and inspection (16) trail well behind. 2 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 26.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 95 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 21% permit, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 131 government filings.

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Property Details

Address542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
M1
Year Built2020
Floors2
Total Units42
Building Area46,359 sqft
Lot Size7,852 sqft
ZoningR6A
3011630023
3428528
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$504K
$168K
$6M
Last Sale DateJun 27, 2018

Building Permits

28 on record · 10 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 24, 2022Job #B00764117-I1-EL

Install of 7 EV Char Chargers

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 27, 2022Job #321593432-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 27, 2022Job #321593432-02
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 27, 2022Job #321593432-03

STRUCTURAL

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 25, 2021Est. cost $266KJob #B00266320-I1
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Violations

9 on record · 2 open
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2024#2759847

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2753316

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 2020. with 2 floors and 42 units. The building area is 46,359 sqft.

Are there building permits at 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 28 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jun 24, 2022.

Does 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 9 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 4 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 542 PROSPECT PL?

542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $504K (land: $168K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 542 PROSPECT PL last sold?

542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $6M on Jun 27, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 542 PROSPECT PL?

542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6A. 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 PROSPECT PL?

542 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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