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537 East 26 Street

Brooklyn, NY 11210BBL 3-05228-0023Map

Owner of record: Violet Family Equities, LLC

537 East 26 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1937 in Brooklyn, 11210. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Violet Family Equities, LLC. HPD has recorded 22 housing violations here, most recently on June 9, 2025. 12 of the 22 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2018.

HPD violations
22
DOB violations
6
ECB violations
0
HPD complaints
0

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good
Last violation Jun 9, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2018
6
About 100% of the building's 6 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 22

  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Jun 9, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    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 26, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 9, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    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 17, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Mar 22, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    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 7, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 24, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 8, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    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.

    Apr 8, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    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.

    Oct 8, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
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  • A

    Section 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder fire escape rear yard.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-16.03 adm code repair the broken or defective rain leader south front.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 3 sty apt 3r.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    Refit door entrance to 2 sty apt 2r.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock entrance door to 2 sty apt 2r.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 3 sty north apt 3l.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 1 sty south apt 1r.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors top & bottom of cellar stairs enclosure.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Replace with new the missing metal pit cover cellar front.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly secure the loose top hinge of bottom door cellar stair enclosure.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective vent pipe at northeast roof.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    Repair the broken or defective rain leader front north.

    Jun 10, 1999

    Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 6

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection

    Nov 14, 2025

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection

    Sep 23, 2024

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection

    Apr 25, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required

    Dec 31, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Construction other optional

    C-construction other optional

    Sep 15, 2003

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boiler boiler optional

    B-boiler boiler optional

    May 16, 1991

    Dob violation - active

ECB violations · 0

No ECB violations on record

Complaints

No HPD complaints in our records

Complaint data is still being backfilled from NYC Open Data.

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C2)
Year built
1937
Floors
3
Residential units
6
Building area
8,400 ft²
Lot area
4,000 ft²
Zoning
R5B
Community board
314
Council district
45
Block / lot
5228 / 23
Assessed value
$524,250
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #349098, last renewed Oct 7, 2025.

Questions about 537 East 26 Street

Who owns 537 East 26 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Violet Family Equities, LLC.

Does 537 East 26 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 22 housing violations at this property.

Is 537 East 26 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2018 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 537 East 26 Street built?

City records list 1937 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 537 East 26 Street?

It has 6 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.