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537 Central Avenue, Brooklyn

$1,500.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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537 Central Avenue at a glance

537 Central Avenue, Brooklyn has 2 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and $1,500.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated May 22, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
2
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$1,500.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
12
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 22, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 537 Central Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

B
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from all 150 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 2
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $1,500
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 1
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 1
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 537 Central Avenue

150 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 537 Central Avenue

$1,500.00 is recorded as due across the 30 summonses below, out of $92,530.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 537 Central Avenue
281950Feb 7, 2023OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #32Mar 11, 2024Found in violation$1,250.00
1313516Jul 9, 2019MDL 187.1.C UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED NO ACCESS TO THE ROOF FROM THE INMar 5, 2020Resolved
1313560Jul 9, 2019MDL.171.2.A EXISTING CONVERTED DWELLING WAS INCREASED IN HEIGHT AND NUMar 5, 2020Resolved
347206Jan 5, 2018FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION.THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN Mar 26, 2018Found in violation
815298Jan 5, 2018FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION.THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN Mar 26, 2018Found in violation
1289807Sep 19, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN-THE RESPONDENT (OWNER) HAS FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE Nov 13, 2017Resolved
1289771Sep 19, 2017BC1704.1 FAILURE TO HAVE INSPECTIONS-THE RESPONDENT (OWNER) FAILED TO Nov 13, 2017Resolved
458487Sep 6, 2017UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF STOP WORK ORDER.AT THE TIJan 17, 2018Admitted the violation
1589755Dec 5, 2016SEC: 27-132. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED TENANT PROTECTION PLAN WHEN PApr 28, 2017Written off
1589563Dec 5, 2016SEC: 26-248. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AN ORDER TO STOP WORK BY DEPT. @ TIMApr 28, 2017Written off
1589671Dec 5, 2016SEC: 27-1326 & RCNY 48.02. DESIGNATED CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT (SEMApr 28, 2017Written off
1589380Dec 3, 201628-207.2.2 FAILURE TO COMPLY W.AN ORDER TO STOP WORK BY DEPT COMPLAINTApr 26, 2017Written off
1589318Nov 30, 2016BC3301.2/FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED LATERAL BRACING DURING ERECTION OApr 24, 2017Written off
1589301Nov 30, 2016FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONApr 24, 2017Written off
1589348Nov 30, 2016SEC: BC3307.3.2. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED LOT-LINE CONSTRUCTION FENApr 24, 2017Written off
1730163Mar 7, 2016WORK W/O A PERMIT.@ THE TIME OF INSPECTION 220PM ON 3/7/16 @ ABOVE ADDNov 28, 2016Written off
1278598Mar 7, 2016FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO COMPLY W/Nov 7, 2016Written off
4978Apr 14, 2014FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VMay 19, 2014Written off
1506720Mar 26, 2014FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CIRCUIT OVER CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE PERNov 15, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$250.00
1211575Jul 23, 2013FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VISep 9, 2013Found in violation
1077502May 24, 2013FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIJul 8, 2013Found in violation
1191151Mar 8, 2013B254,6A,24B,32A,44,48A,50,50A,50B,50C. 50-OIL LEAK AT OIL BURNER,AND Apr 22, 2013Found in violation
1227233Jan 31, 2013FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO CORRECT CONDITIONS CITApr 15, 2013Found in violation
1191873Dec 11, 2012FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIMay 20, 2013Found in violation
1227409Sep 20, 2012FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VINov 5, 2012Found in violation
1194507Mar 14, 2012FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIApr 30, 2012Found in violation
1211297Nov 22, 2011FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#34881404K ISSUED Jan 9, 2012Resolved
1187410Feb 15, 2011FAILURE TO CORRECT ECB #34881404K FOR ILLEGAL CLASS'A' APT IN CELLAR LJun 22, 2011Found in violation
220492Dec 18, 2010WORK W/O PERMIT.NOTED:PARTITIONS ERECTED,WATER LINES & ELECTRICAL WIREJun 22, 2011Found in violation
396335Sep 14, 200149/ NO BELIEF VALUE ON TANK LESS COIL,Oct 29, 2001Written off