542 Ovington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209BBL 3-05893-0029Map
Owner of record: Mij Distributors Ltd
542 Ovington Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11209. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Mij Distributors Ltd. HPD has recorded 10 housing violations here, most recently on May 5, 2026. 1 of the 10 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 10
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 10
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
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.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 10
- 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 5, 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 10, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Apr 29, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - 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.
Apr 11, 2024
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.
Mar 1, 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.
Apr 12, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. at front areaway
Jun 27, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 minimum required 100 watts (light fixture present) at front areaway, 1st story
Jun 23, 2019
Open — Nov sent out - 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 28, 2017
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 14, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 5
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report
Nov 8, 2019
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2015 inspection report
Feb 24, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 6, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 3
B154,36.
Apr 2, 2010 · Penalty $200
Active
Complaints
- Electric
No lighting
Apr 27, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Electric
Lighting
Apr 8, 2025 · Apt 2A
Close - Electric
Lighting
Mar 18, 2025 · Apt MAINFR
Close - Electric
No lighting
Mar 4, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 20, 2005 · Apt 2
Close - Electric
Electric-supply
Jan 20, 2005 · Apt 2
Close - Electric
Wiring
Jan 20, 2005 · Apt 2
Close - Nonconst
Carbon monoxide
Jan 20, 2005 · Apt 2
Close - Nonconst
Smoke detector
Jan 20, 2005 · Apt 2
Close - Nonconst
Janitor/super
Jan 20, 2005 · Apt 2
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
- 5,100 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,050 ft²
- Zoning
- R5B
- Community board
- 310
- Council district
- 47
- Block / lot
- 5893 / 29
- Assessed value
- $631,350
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #348401, last renewed Jul 29, 2026.
Questions about 542 Ovington Avenue
Who owns 542 Ovington Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mij Distributors Ltd.
Does 542 Ovington Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 10 housing violations at this property.
Is 542 Ovington Avenue 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 542 Ovington Avenue built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 542 Ovington Avenue?
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.