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540 Grand Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02785 • Lot 0019 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 540 Grand Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02785
Lot: 0019
BBL: 3027850019
Unified address ID: 3027850019

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,649 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 110 ft
Built FAR: 1.36
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,613 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 540 GRAND LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $986,000
Total assessment: $70,369
Land assessment: $18,127
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 540 GRAND LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 5 minutes on foot · 308 m

  • Union Square 19 min 5 walking, 14 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Times Square 31 min 5 walking, 26 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

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

2021

  1. ECB violation Oct 28, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35304158K ISSUED ON 01/24/18 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  2. Permit issued Jul 8, 2021

    PL / PL

    CREATIVE MECHANICAL INC

  3. DOB filing Jul 8, 2021 $12,500

    Alteration Type II

2020

  1. ECB violation Nov 18, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35304158K ISSUED ON 1/24/18 & TO FILE CERTIF...

  2. ECB violation Sep 17, 2020 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    ECB VIOLATION# 35304158K ISSUED ON 01/24/18 FOR ILLEGALLY INTERCONNECTING FOR ADJACENT BUILDINGS AT 528; 532; 538 AND...

2019

  1. Permit issued Jun 26, 2019

    PL / PL

    CREATIVE MECHANICAL INC

  2. ECB violation Mar 12, 2019 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35304158K ISSUED ON 1/24/18 AND TO FILE ...

2018

  1. ECB violation Sep 29, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35304158K ISSUED ON 01-24-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  2. ECB violation Aug 17, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35304158K ISSUED ON 01/24/18 AND TO FI...

  3. DOB violation Jun 27, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Jun 27, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  5. DOB violation Jun 27, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  6. DOB violation May 2, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2017

  1. HPD violation Jan 18, 2017

    Class B

    § 27-2032, 2034 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HE...

  2. HPD violation Jan 18, 2017

    Class B

    § 27-2032, 2034 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HE...

  3. HPD violation Jan 17, 2017

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL...

  4. HPD violation Jan 17, 2017

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

  5. HPD violation Jan 17, 2017

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIG...

  6. DOB violation Jan 12, 2017

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED 15 DAY LETTER OF INTENT TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER APPLICATION # 3...

2014

  1. Permit issued Nov 21, 2014

    EW / OT

    ASHRAF ALI PE PC

  2. DOB filing Nov 21, 2014 $15,500

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB violation Oct 8, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. Permit issued Sep 29, 2014

    PL / PL

    LLOYD G DRUMMOND PLBG&GEN

  5. DOB filing Sep 12, 2014 $12,500

    Alteration Type II

    RINNAI GAS HEATER INSTALL 2ND & 3RD FLOOR APT. ALSO NEW BARROOM INSTALL & MINOR PLUMBING WORK AT 1ST FLOOR,WI...

  6. Permit issued Aug 4, 2014

    EW / OT

    MD. ASHRAF ALI

2011

  1. DOB filing Oct 27, 2011 $45,000

    Alteration Type I

2008

  1. DOB filing Jul 9, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FENCE APPLICATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION TO ALTERATION I #310019002.

  2. DOB filing Jun 24, 2008 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    SHORING AND UNDERPINNING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION TO ALTERATION I # 310019002.

2006

  1. Sale Jan 19, 2006 $350,000

    Changed hands

    540 GRAND STREET, 3

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

CorporateOwner
540 GRAND LLC
534 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Agent
CHAIM FRANCZOZ
534 GRAND ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
CHAIM FRANCZOZ
534 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Officer
CHAIM FRANCZOZ
534 534 GRAND ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
SiteManager
JACOB TEITELBAUM
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SELF
ABRAHAM FRANCOZ
Owner
N/A
ABRAHAM FRANCOZ
Owner
ABE FRANCOZ LLC
ABE FRANCOZ
Owner
Abe Francoz LLC
Abe Francoz
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 1
655 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTOR/SELLER
540 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTEE/BUYER
543 GRAND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
00000
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
00000

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5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner