1540 68 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11219BBL 3-05574-0012Map
Owner of record: 1540 68th Street, INC.,
1540 68 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11219. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is 1540 68th Street, INC.,. HPD has recorded 8 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 2 of the 8 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 8
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 5
- HPD complaints
- 8
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
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.
Think your apartment is stabilized? Request its rent history from HCR (free), then check your renewal with the renewal calculator.
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 8
- ANon-hazardous
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.
May 1, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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 6, 2025
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 9, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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 22, 2022
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 2, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 16, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective building entrance door lock at public hall, 1st story
Jun 16, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required, light fixture present
Nov 16, 2014
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 1
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 5
- Class - 1
Bc3303.10 tenant protection plan not being complied with noted: the tenant's safety plan for application #321267320 line item #5a states "debris,dirt and dust to be kept to minium, and be confined to be immedia
Nov 27, 2015 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to provide cover/facaplate for electrical outlet. @ noted at apt 1r open electrical boxes,open junction boxes,open electrical panel,open splices,open electrical splices,all boxes,outlets,must be closed
Nov 27, 2015 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Class - 1
Electrical work w/o a permit: at time of inspecton at approx 10:30am observed new general wiring of apt 1r. new lights outlets & switches throughout apt. new bad center panel is installed,new general wiring new
Nov 27, 2015 · Penalty $800
Resolve - Class - 2
Sec. 110.26 misc violation of the electrical code technical standers. @ cellar level,electrical service is blocked by construction debris & materials,electrical service must be have cleareance around & in front
Nov 27, 2015
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to provide ground fault circuit interrupter protection where required. @ time of inspection in apt 1r,no gfci protection provided for temporary light & power for temporary construction must be protected
Nov 27, 2015 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve
Complaints
- Door/window
Door
May 1, 2018 · Apt 3F
Close - Electric
Wiring
May 1, 2018 · Apt 1
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
May 1, 2018 · Apt 1
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 17, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 16, 2015 · Apt 1F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jun 14, 2015 · Apt 1R
Close - General
Cabinet
Jun 14, 2015 · Apt 2F
Close - Appliance
Electric/gas range
Jun 14, 2015 · Apt 2F
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 4,200 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 5574 / 12
- Assessed value
- $432,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #310854, last renewed Aug 21, 2025.
Questions about 1540 68 Street
Who owns 1540 68 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 1540 68th Street, INC.,.
Does 1540 68 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 8 housing violations at this property.
Is 1540 68 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 1540 68 Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1540 68 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.