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540 40 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00917 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 11232

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 540 40 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11232
Block: 00917
Lot: 0021
BBL: 3009170021
Unified address ID: 3009170021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,008 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.99
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1911
Last altered: 1911
Floors: 4
Total units: 19
Residential units: 19
Building area: 14,960 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: YMS REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $823,000
Total assessment: $370,350
Land assessment: $22,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: YMS REALTY CORP

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. HPD violation Mar 19, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES I...

  3. HPD violation Mar 19, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  4. HPD violation Mar 19, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  5. HPD violation Mar 19, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE SPRING AT LOWER SASH FIRST WINDOW F...

  6. HPD violation Mar 19, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICAT...

2025

  1. ECB violation Oct 28, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FOR VIOLATION #39071729X, FILE A CERT...

  2. ECB violation Apr 30, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    EXP 1 PARAPET LEVEL RIGHT SIDE FACADE HAS CRACK, EGRESS PATH ON LEFT SIDE IS BLOCKED WITH GARBAGE AND PAILS, EGRESS G...

2023

  1. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 11, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 FACADE HAS CRACKS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, 1ST FLOOR LEVEL STONE DISPLACED...

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2011

    PL / PL

    CALA/SACCO-MECHANICAL INC

  2. DOB filing Sep 22, 2011 $21,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER ON EXISTING LOW PRESSURE BOILER WITH GAS BURNER INSTALL 2 NEW GAS HEATERS INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE ...

2003

  1. Permit issued Dec 8, 2003

    EW / FB

    PETCOL MECHANCIAL SVCS

  2. Permit issued Dec 8, 2003

    EW / BL

    PETCOL MECHANCIAL SVCS

  3. DOB filing Dec 8, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE LOW PRESSURE BOILER AND OIL BURN ER.

  4. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1991

  1. ECB violation Feb 25, 1991 $230

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MANTAIN, DEFECT IS CEILING OVER NEW BOILER IS CRACKED & OPEN EXPOSING 6 BEAMS, CEILING MUST BE FIRE RETARD...

1988

  1. ECB violation Jun 15, 1988 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT PIGEON COOP APT. CONSTRUCTED AT THE THIRD STORY SOUTHEAST APARTMENT NORTH WALL WEST WINDOW SILL...

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
YMS REALTY CORP
2047 53 1 FL
BKLYN, NY, 11204
Agent
YMS REALTY CORP
2047 53 STREET 1 FL
BKLYN, NY, 11204
HeadOfficer
DANIEL SCHWIMMER
2047 53 STREET 1 FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Shareholder
DANIEL SCHWIMMER
2047 53 STREET 1 FL
BKLYN, NY, 11204
SiteManager
DANIEL SCHWIMMER
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
YMS REALTY CORP
DANIEL SCHWIMMER
Owner
YMS REALTY CORP
DANIEL SCHWIMMER
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
2244 WESTCHESTER AVE
BRONX, NY, 10462
PARTY 1
5014 16TH AVENUE, #414
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
PARTY TWO
275 BROADHOLLOW RD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
275 BROADHOLLOW RD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNEE
10 GLEN HEAD ROAD
GLEN HEAD, NY, 11545
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
5014 16TH AVENUE, SUITE 414
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
ASSIGNEE
1312 44TH STREET
SUITE 111
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
PARTY ONE
195 MONTAGUE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner