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538 East 26 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05225 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 11210

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class A 1 11 on record • 2008–2026 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2013

Address

Primary address: 538 East 26 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11210
Block: 05225
Lot: 0056
BBL: 3052250056
Unified address ID: 3052250056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.59
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 22

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 2.5
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,964 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ALAM, MOHAMMED S

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,314,000
Total assessment: $39,812
Land assessment: $25,966
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: ALAM, MOHAMMED S

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Cortelyou Rd Q

About 5 minutes on foot · 310 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 34 min 5 walking, 29 riding
  • Times Square 38 min 5 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 38 min 5 walking, 33 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 5 walking, 39 riding
  • Penn Station 45 min 5 walking, 40 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

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

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 ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 22, 2023

    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 Nov 7, 2022

    Class I

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

2014

  1. DOB filing Jan 8, 2014 $23,040

    Alteration Type II

  2. Permit issued Jan 6, 2014

    AL / OT

    ZAMAN CONSTRUCTION CORP

  3. DOB filing Jan 6, 2014 $10,500

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLING LALLY COLUMN AND LOWERING THE CELLAR FLOOR AS PER PLAN AND LIFTING THE ECB VIOLATIONS NO. 34984569K, 34984...

2013

  1. ECB violation Sep 4, 2013 $500

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.PREMISES UNDER ALT II 320106041 L...

  2. ECB violation Sep 4, 2013 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT, EXPIRED PERMIT. PREMISES UNDERR ALT II,320106041 EXPIRED 3.24.10. NOTE: @ TIME OF INSPECTION FOUND...

2010

  1. Permit issued Mar 26, 2010

    PL / PL

    SUNSET PLBG & FIRE PROT

  2. Permit issued Feb 17, 2010

    EW / OT

    ZAMAN CONSTRUCTION CORP

2009

  1. Sale Aug 3, 2009 $595,000

    Changed hands

    538 EAST 26TH 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
Saha Alam
538 East 26th Street 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11210
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Saha Alam
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SELF
MOHAMMED ALAM
DOB Filing 01/08/2014
Owner
N/A
MOHAMMED ALAM
DOB Filing 01/06/2014
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
ALAM, MOHAMMED S
317 EAST 9TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 08/03/2009
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
ALAM, MOHAMMED S
317 EAST 9TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 08/03/2009
GRANTOR/SELLER
HEAVEY, EXECUTRIX, JOAN
33 FRANKLIN LANE
WHITING, NJ, 07859
ACRIS 08/03/2009
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
RESIDENTIAL HOME DIVISION, LLC
4545 75TH STREET
ELMHURST, NY, 11373
ACRIS 08/03/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
RESIDENTIAL HOME DIVISION, LLC
P.O. BOX 11701
NEWARK, NJ, 07101
ACRIS 08/03/2009
GRANTOR/SELLER
ESTATE OF FRANCES I. MCMAHON
538 EAST 26TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
ACRIS 08/03/2009
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
BEYER, DAVID
9 RODSFIELD CT
HUNTINGTON, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/26/1991
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
BEYER, HY
9 RODSFIELD CT
HUNTINGTON, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/26/1991
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
STERLING RESOURCES LTD
1100 STEWART AVE
GARDEN CITY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/26/1991
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
ALAM, MOHAMMED S
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
ALAM, MOHAMMED S
PLUTO