Brooklyn • Condo

545 Lexington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3018017503BIN 3050541

Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors4
Units2
Building Area3,138 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassR6
Market Value$1.5M

545 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a condo - residential unit - converted. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,138 square feet on a 1,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.5M. It last sold for $1.2M on Feb 3, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 28 building permits on record (10 active). There are 8 violations on record (0 currently open). 15 docketed judgments 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

117records on file

Completed in 1899, 545 Lexington Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,138 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $88.6K. In the 11 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 117 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 28 of its 117 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (22) and enforcement (22) trail well behind. No 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.

Read together — 24% permit, 11 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Kings, written across 117 government filings.

Property Details

Address545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit - Converted
R6
Year Built1899
Floors4
Total Units2
Building Area3,138 sqft
Lot Size1,700 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3018017503
3050541
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$89K
$8K
$1.2M
Last Sale DateFeb 3, 2025

Building Permits

28 on record · 10 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 19, 2023Job #321852660-02
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 19, 2023Job #321852660-04
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 19, 2023Job #321852660-03
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 19, 2023Est. cost $737KJob #321852660-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 10, 2023Job #B00422148-P1

General Wiring and service utility work

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Violations

8 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 15 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #047719919X
DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #035575949L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #035473974X
FAILED TO ENSURE WORKERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED REQ. TRAINING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #035541725R
FAILED TO ENSURE WORKERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED REQ. TRAINING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #041938847H
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 20, 2021#35575947H

3307.1 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOESNT MEET CODE SPEC NOTE ATOI OBSERVED SIDEWALK CLOSED&STORAGE IN ST W/O DOT PERMITS.COMPLY W/CODE-PROVIDE PERMITS

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 20, 2021#35575949L

3301.2 FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PARTIAL STOPWORK@EXTERIOR OG BLDG NOTE ATOI I OBSERVED INSULATION BEING INSTALLED@3FL WINDOW CLOSING SIDEWALK CAUSING TRIPPING HAZARD TO PUBLIC HOSE NOT 8' OFF GRND.COMPLY W/CODE-SAF

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 20, 2021#35575948J

3303.4.7 MATERIAL STORAGE NOT TO CODE SPECS NOTE ATOI I OBSERVED MATERIAL STORAGE IN ST NOT TO CODE SPECS NO BARRIERS.COMPLY W/CODE MAINTAINSTORAGE AREA

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 24, 2020#35545556N

1704.1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE TR-1(TECHNICAL REPORT)NOTED:AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ACTIVE PROPOSED 4 STORY ALTERATION JOBSITE,I OBSERVED COLD FORM STEEL BEING INSTALLED ON THE 3RD FLOOR STAGE CELLAR 1ST FLOO

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Nov 17, 2020#35510465H

PERMIT EXPIRED. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ALT-1 JOB SITE,IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT FROM ADJ(PROP)OF AFFECTED ROOF,I OBSERVED THAT THE SITE IS CLOSED. NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a condo - residential unit - converted with 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,138 sqft.

Are there building permits at 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 19, 2023.

Does 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 8 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 15 docketed judgments 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 545 LEXINGTON AVE?

545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $89K (land: $8K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 545 LEXINGTON AVE last sold?

545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $1.2M on Feb 3, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 545 LEXINGTON AVE?

545 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 545 LEXINGTON AVE?

545 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 545 LEXINGTON AVE?

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