Does 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. On October 10, 2026, counting every year, HPD had 12 violations still open at 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn, the oldest filed on June 28, 1988. None was a Class B or C violation filed in the last 3 years, and no OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years was still active.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 7 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Foundation work, was issued October 8, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

When was 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1915 as the year 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a three-family dwelling with 3 floors.

How many apartments does 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 1540 52 Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOF's tax lien sale lists, DOB NOW work permits, the city's PLUTO tax-lot file and DOF's property sales records. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

1540 52nd St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-05471-0022

Built: 1915
Floors: 3
Residential units: 3
Building type: Three-family dwelling
Zoning district: R6
Lot area: 4,007 sq ft
Floor area: 3,264 sq ft
Last sale: $3,200,000January 15, 2026

En español: contando todos los años, el HPD tiene 12 violaciones abiertas aquí, la más antigua del 28 de junio de 1988.

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DOF tax lien sale: Listed for DOF's 2025 tax lien sale. The last list it appeared on was the 10-day notice of May 2025.
DOB permits: 7 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Foundation work, was issued October 8, 2026.
Foundation, issued October 8, 2026, in effect until October 19, 2026.
Structural, issued October 8, 2026, in effect until October 19, 2026.
Sprinklers, issued September 16, 2026, in effect until July 22, 2027.
The newest 3 of 8 permits DOB NOW lists here. The report lists all 8, with job numbers and each job's estimated cost. What the report adds

Counting every year, HPD has 12 violations still open here, the oldest filed on June 28, 1988. No Class B or C violation HPD filed here in the last 3 years is still open. No OATH/ECB summons issued in the last 3 years is still active.

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