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3538 12th Ave, Brooklyn

BBL 3-05304-0062

Built
1920
Floors
2
Residential units
3
Building type
Three-family dwelling
Zoning district
R5
Lot area
2,100 sq ft
Floor area
2,106 sq ft
Last sale
$1,485,000

En español: 2 violaciones abiertas, ninguna de Clase C. La más antigua del HPD lleva 2 años abierta, desde el 3 de abril de 2024.

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    OATH/ECB summonses still active. Most often Construction.

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2 open violations and 2 OATH hearings starting December 2, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed April 3, 2024.

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OATH hearings
2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on December 2, 2026.
OATH/ECB summonses
5 DOB summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $11,250 in penalties imposed. 2 of them are still active, the same 2 listed under OATH/ECB.
  • September 22, 2026, DOB: Fail to comply with commissioner order to file certificate of correction with DOB. $1,250 penalty imposed.
  • March 12, 2026, DOB: Unlawfully continued work while on notice of a stop work order. Adjourned, $10,000 penalty imposed.
  • June 6, 2025, DOB: Work without a permit. Dismissed.

The newest 3 of 5 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 5, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB complaints
7 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 25, 2026.
DOB permits
2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Plumbing work, was issued February 11, 2026.
  • Plumbing, issued February 11, 2026, in effect until February 11, 2027.
  • Structural, issued February 9, 2026, signed off.
  • Construction Fence, issued February 9, 2026, signed off.

The newest 3 of 4 permits DOB NOW lists here. The report lists all 4, with job numbers and each job's estimated cost. What the report adds

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
OATH/ECB2 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending39204976J
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending39180264H

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Does 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn had 2 open violations on October 10, 2026: 2 from OATH/ECB. None is Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 2 years, since April 3, 2024.

Does 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on December 2, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Has DOB received complaints about 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 7 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 25, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Plumbing work, was issued February 11, 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 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 3538 12 Avenue, 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 2 floors.

How many apartments does 3538 12 Avenue, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 3538 12 Avenue, 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 OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB complaints, 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.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits, the city's PLUTO tax-lot file and DOF's property sales records. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 3538 12th Ave, Brooklyn: 3 units, 2 open violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/3538-12-avenue-brooklyn

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