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542 St Marks Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011560045BIN 3398194
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2007
Floors8
Units36
Building Area41,976 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD8
Market Value$7M

542 ST MARKS AVE is a property located at 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - luxury. The building was constructed in 2007. It has 8 floors and 36 units. The building area is 41,976 square feet on a 5,838 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $7M. It last sold for $1.8M on Mar 9, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 50 building permits on record (38 active). There are 45 violations on record (12 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $112 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

284records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 2007, 542 St Marks Ave rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 36 units and 41,976 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 284 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 91 of its 284 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (50) and violation (45) trail well behind. 12 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 31.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 150 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.0M of Kings, written across 284 government filings.

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Property Details

Address542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Luxury
D8
Year Built2007
Floors8
Total Units36
Building Area41,976 sqft
Lot Size5,838 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3011560045
3398194
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7M
$3.2M
$171K
$1.8M
Last Sale DateMar 9, 2005

Building Permits

50 on record · 38 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 29, 2023Job #B00969016-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL PANEL, 14 LEVEL 2 POWER SHARING EV CHARGERS. POWER IS COMING FROM EXISTING PLP

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 15, 2012Job #302300757-01

GC

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 15, 2012Job #302300757-02

Structural work

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 1, 2012Est. cost $3KJob #310134752-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 30, 2012Est. cost $3KJob #310137615-01
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Violations

45 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$112
Judgments · 9 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0220753592
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Ticket #046943129L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #047098007Y
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2019Ticket #037010727K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #035264610Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 7, 2026#18627214

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL AROUND SLIDING DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 103 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jul 8, 2025#18087804

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOORCONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jul 8, 2025#18087805

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 5, 2025#18088969

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 401, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17739257 ISSUED 05-MAR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 25, 2025#17720443

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 2007. It is classified as a elevator apartment - luxury with 8 floors and 36 units. The building area is 41,976 sqft.

Are there building permits at 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 50 building permits on record, with 38 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 Nov 29, 2023.

Does 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 45 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 6 ECB, 31 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $112. 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 ST MARKS AVE?

542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $171K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 542 ST MARKS AVE last sold?

542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $1.8M on Mar 9, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 542 ST MARKS AVE?

542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 542 ST MARKS AVE?

542 ST MARKS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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.

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

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