538 5 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3-01041-0040Map
Owner of record: 538 Fifth Avenue LLC
538 5 Avenue is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1925 in Brooklyn, 11215. It has 5 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 538 Fifth Avenue LLC. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on December 4, 2024.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 8
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 2
- IInformation / order
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.
Dec 4, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
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.
Nov 8, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 4
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2019 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report
Nov 8, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 8
- Class - 1
Permit holder failed to ensure each construction or demolition worker successfully completed the required training under bc 3321.1,observed worker at a building site for which a construction superintendent is r
Jul 15, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 2
Construction superintendent failed to perform duties as per code(dailylog book). at time of inspection on an active jobsite,observed construction superintendent was not on site and the following conditions took
Jul 15, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain adequate housekeeping per section requirements. attime of inspection on an active jobsite,observed inadequate housekeeping consisting of large amounts of debris and construction materials be
Jul 15, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Owner failed to ensure each construction or demolition worker successfully completed the required training under bc 3321.1,observed worker at a building site for which a construction superintendent is required,
Jul 15, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to safeguard all persons and property affected by construcitonat time of inspection on a dob permitted jobsite open decks and plat forms in the rear at hte 3rd floor level.no guardrails open and access
Jul 11, 2019
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to safeguard all persons and property affected by constructionat time of inspection on an active and permitted jobsite missing hand rails observed at all levels at interior steps which poses a threat
Jul 11, 2019
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to institute/maintain safety equipment measures or temporary construction- no toeboards. at time of inspection at scaffolding at exp1 missing toeboards and dangerously inadequately planked.rmdy:provi
Jul 11, 2019 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to institute/maintain safety equipment measures or temporary construction- no guardrails. at scaffolding at exp no guardrails installed at all platforms. ongoing insulation in progress.rmdy: provide
Jul 11, 2019
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S5)
- Year built
- 1925
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 5
- Building area
- 7,340 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,447 ft²
- Zoning
- C4-3A
- Community board
- 306
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 1041 / 40
- Assessed value
- $1,137,150
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #813679, last renewed Jul 24, 2025.
Questions about 538 5 Avenue
Who owns 538 5 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 538 Fifth Avenue LLC.
Does 538 5 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 538 5 Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 538 5 Avenue built?
City records list 1925 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 538 5 Avenue?
It has 5 residential units and 6 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.