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540 51 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00800 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 11220

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 540 51 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00800
Lot: 0023
BBL: 3008000023
Unified address ID: 3008000023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,043 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.35
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1905
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,751 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 47 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CHEN, BIN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,044,000
Total assessment: $18,717
Land assessment: $7,207
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHEN, BIN

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
45 St N W R

About 6 minutes on foot · 374 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 6 walking, 22 riding
  • Fulton Street 38 min 6 walking, 32 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 6 walking, 38 riding
  • Grand Central 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 1, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. Sale Apr 27, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    540 51ST STREET

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 22, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 29, 2019

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. ECB violation Feb 14, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    NO GUARDRAILS.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION 4 STORY MASONRY AND INTERIOR ONGOING WORK ALSO I OBSERVED NO GUARDRAILS AT RO...

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 15, 2018

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2005

  1. Permit issued Nov 22, 2005

    AL / OT

    CRONUS MECHANICAL, INC.

  2. DOB filing Nov 22, 2005 $5,400

    Alteration Type III

    This is for applying the permit of the interior house painting, including spackling and repair the cracks on the wall...

  3. DOB filing Nov 7, 2005 $5,400

    Alteration Type III

    THIS IS FOR APPLYING THE PERMIT OF THE INTERIOR HOUSE PAINTING, SPACKLING AND CRACKS REPAIR ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS...

  4. Sale Oct 19, 2005 $670,000

    Changed hands

    540 51 STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
BIN CHEN
540 51
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
SiteManager
BIN CHEN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
Bin Chen
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
87-30 WOODHAVEN BLVD
WOODHAVEN, NY, 11421
GRANTEE/BUYER
87-30 WOODHAVEN BLVD
WOODHAVEN, NY, 11421
GRANTOR/SELLER
540 51ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
540 51ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
5503 EIGHTH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
540 51ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
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MORTGAGER/BORROWER
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner