540 Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221BBL 3-01654-0027Map
Owner of record: Benjamin, Florence L
540 Jefferson Avenue is a two-family home built in 1899 in Brooklyn, 11221. It has 2 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Benjamin, Florence L. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
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 · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Non-market transfer | Two family dwellings | 2 |
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1899
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,552 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,800 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 36
- Block / lot
- 1654 / 27
- Assessed value
- $94,620
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 540 Jefferson Avenue
Who owns 540 Jefferson Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Benjamin, Florence L.
Does 540 Jefferson Avenue have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 540 Jefferson 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 540 Jefferson Avenue built?
City records list 1899 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 540 Jefferson Avenue?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.