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538 61 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05792 • Lot 0022 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 538 61 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 05792
Lot: 0022
BBL: 3057920022
Unified address ID: 3057920022

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.42
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 2010
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,836 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CHEN, XIAO ZHEN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,209,000
Total assessment: $35,672
Land assessment: $9,324
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LU, YAN E.

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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 6, 2025

    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 Mar 20, 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 10, 2022

    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 Feb 22, 2022

    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. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    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 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 ...

2018

  1. DOB filing Feb 21, 2018 $9,500

    Alteration Type II

    TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION#35237012K AND 35237013M. TO REMOVE ILLEGAL PARTITION, WALLS, AND DOORS ON CELLAR, REMOVE ILLE...

  2. DOB violation Jan 10, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 14, 2017

    EW / OT

    HONGTAI CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 14, 2017

    PL / PL

    SO PLUMBING & HEATING INC

  3. ECB violation Oct 18, 2017 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS.OBSERVED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION A CLASS'A'APT C...

  4. ECB violation Oct 18, 2017 $800

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT CELLAR OF PREMISES,A CLASS'A'APT WAS BUILT W/PARTITIONS CREATIN...

2011

  1. DOB filing Feb 24, 2011 $162,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 3 FAMILY HOUSE, REPLACE CEILING, DOOR, PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES @ BASEMENT, 1...

  2. Permit issued Jan 21, 2011

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

2010

  1. ECB violation Sep 24, 2010 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    ILLEGALLY ENGAGING IN BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION W/O A REQUIRED LIC OR OTHER AUTHORIZATION NOTED: WORK ONGOING UNDER ALT ...

  2. ECB violation Sep 24, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS NOTED: WORK ONGOING UNDER ALT 2 PERMIT # 320099255 EXCAVATIO...

  3. Permit issued Aug 17, 2010

    EW / OT

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

  4. Permit issued Aug 16, 2010

    EW / OT

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

  5. ECB violation Feb 12, 2010 $6,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONOPERATIONS.NO SMOKING SIGNS W/IN CONSTRUCTION S...

  6. ECB violation Feb 12, 2010 $500

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS/AMENDMENTS.NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION CONTRACTOR LOWERED TH...

  7. Permit issued Jan 13, 2010

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  8. Sale Jan 5, 2010 $890,000

    Changed hands

    538 61ST 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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
BIN CHEN
183 27TH ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11232
HeadOfficer
XIAO Z CHEN
538 61ST ST FL1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Officer
YAN E LU
538 61ST ST FL 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
SiteManager
BIN CHEN
JointOwner
XIAO ZHEN CHEN
538 61ST STREET 1FL
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
JointOwner
YAN E LU
538 61ST STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
CHEN XIAOZHEN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
6 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
PARTY TWO
1669 70TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
538 61 STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
6109 5 AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
538 61ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
LIFE ESTATE RETAINED
538 61ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner