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1538 New York Avenue, Brooklyn

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1538 New York Avenue at a glance

1538 New York Avenue, Brooklyn has 1 open city record on file, none of them Class C, and $5,000.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. City marshals have executed 3 evictions at this building. The most recent record is dated Apr 27, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
1
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$5,000.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
0.08
36 residential units · NYC average 0.38
Evictions
3
Marshal evictions — click to see them
Permits on file
16
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Apr 27, 2026
ECB/OATH record

Health score for 1538 New York Avenue

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

B
Health score · Sep 2, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 457 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 1
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 3
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $5,000
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 1538 New York Avenue

Showing the 300 most recent of 457 records; the CSV has the full history. 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 1538 New York Avenue

$5,000.00 is recorded as due across the 58 summonses below, out of $83,494.00 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 1538 New York Avenue
039186189YApr 27, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERJul 8, 2026Found in violation$2,500.00
914949Apr 27, 2026ROOF DOOR AT STAIR A ;PANIC BAR DOES NOT FUNCTION, CANNOT OPEN DOOR INJul 8, 2026Found in violation$2,500.00
048871356YJan 18, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKApr 21, 2025Pending—
048762293NDec 2, 2024STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLEMar 3, 2025Pending—
048515542RJul 22, 2024IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCEDec 12, 2024Pending—
048301139NJul 12, 2024LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEOct 10, 2024Pending—
048515400LJun 21, 2024LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCESep 19, 2024Pending—
048255822NJan 5, 2024FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITSApr 4, 2024Pending—
047716056XMar 1, 2023STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEMay 30, 2023Pending—
047649200YOct 14, 2022NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSJan 27, 2023Pending—
047506700MJul 8, 2022IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCEOct 6, 2022Pending—
012120519XNov 24, 2021FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSAug 16, 2022Found in violation—
039039897PApr 19, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMFeb 28, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)—
1417915Apr 19, 2021MISALIGNED CAB MIRROR. REPLACE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE KEYS TOFeb 28, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)—
047058553PJan 22, 2021IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSESep 3, 2021SETTL IN-VIO—
0211051610Apr 17, 2020RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITSJul 31, 2020Found in violation—
035411618XMar 27, 2019FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTSAug 16, 2021Found in violation—
1349148Mar 27, 2019SEC. 3301.7 DESIGN DRAWING. AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A NEW BLDG UNDAug 16, 2021Found in violation—
1349226Mar 27, 2019HOUSEKEEPING AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A BLDG UNDER CONSTRUCTION TOPPEDAug 16, 2021Found in violation—
035411616MMar 27, 2019MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSAug 16, 2021Found in violation—
035360683PDec 21, 2018EQUIP. USER FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENTApr 29, 2019Settled by stipulation—
268302Dec 21, 2018RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE THE PROPER NOTIFICATION FOR MOBILE CRANE Apr 29, 2019Settled by stipulation—
035353287HAug 28, 2018MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSJul 19, 2021Found in violation—
1589273Aug 28, 2018BC3301.1.2/FAILED TO COMPLY WITH NYC FIRE CODE.NOT FIRE EXTINGUISHER.NJul 19, 2021Found in violation—
035353286XAug 28, 2018MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSJul 19, 2021Found in violation—
134670Aug 28, 2018BC3301.2/ADEQUATE MEANS OF EGRESS.NOTE:AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OFJul 19, 2021Found in violation—
134139Aug 28, 2018ARTICULATING BOOM USE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE/RULE WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF Apr 19, 2021Found in violation—
035353285YAug 28, 2018OPERATION OF CRANE DERRICK W O CERTIFICATE OF OPERATIONApr 19, 2021Found in violation—
035327035MApr 30, 2018INSULATION PLACEMENT AND OR R VALUES DO NOT MEET MIN. REQ.Aug 13, 2018SETTL IN-VIO—
1293408Apr 30, 2018CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT FAILS TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN JOB SITE LOGSAug 27, 2018Found in violation—
1329249Apr 30, 2018TAMPERED W/, REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN STOP WORK ORDER. @ TIME OF IOct 17, 2018Found in violation—
1170978Apr 30, 2018SEC: BC 3301.3, 1RCNY 3301-02(B). FAILURE TO HAVE CONSTRUCTION SUPERINAug 13, 2018Cured—
1329245Apr 30, 2018UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF STOP WORK ORDER. @ TIME OOct 15, 2018Found in violation—
035331160NApr 30, 2018CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES PER CODEAug 27, 2018Found in violation—
035327038HApr 30, 2018TAMPERED WITH,REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED STOP WORK ORDEROct 17, 2018Found in violation—
035327037XApr 30, 2018UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDEROct 15, 2018Found in violation—
0701223830Nov 1, 2017FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIMEJan 4, 2018Pending—
0195037810Oct 28, 2017DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREADec 15, 2017Pending—
011623534MJun 30, 2017INSPECTION AND TESTINGAug 15, 2017Written off—
1440589Dec 22, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED AT FRONT OF BFeb 8, 2016Written off—
035168327ZDec 22, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERFeb 8, 2016Written off—
1432373Dec 21, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES.OBSERVED MISSING SIDI Feb 8, 2016Written off—
035148798RDec 21, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESFeb 8, 2016Written off—
041557453XSep 26, 2014IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSOct 28, 2014Pending—
1585115Oct 8, 2013UNAPPROVED, UNSAFE, UNSUITABLE, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS MATERINov 25, 2013Written off—
035021967KOct 8, 2013UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USENov 25, 2013Written off—
0180836756Jan 2, 2013UTILITY COVER/STREET HARDWARE NOT FLUSH WITH SURROUNDING AREAMar 14, 2013Defaulted (did not respond)—
041546366YApr 20, 2012UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEMay 22, 2012Defaulted (did not respond)—
011239192PDec 12, 2011INSPECTION AND TESTINGMar 6, 2012Found in violation—
0159800567Apr 26, 2008DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAMay 28, 2008Pending—
0150681713Nov 20, 2007RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESDec 28, 2007Pending—
034412706YOct 30, 2003WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.Jan 5, 2004Found in violation—
541132Oct 30, 2003WORK W/O PERMIT A WORK NOTED FULL PARTITION WALLS ERECTED AT CELLAR LEJan 5, 2004Found in violation—
615995Oct 27, 2003RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLJan 5, 2004Found in violation—
541578Oct 27, 2003WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT HAZARDOUS NOTED AT CELLAR PARTITIONS WALL ERECTEDec 15, 2003Defaulted (did not respond)—
034413420NOct 27, 2003WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: HAZARDOUS.Dec 15, 2003Defaulted (did not respond)—
034413421POct 27, 2003RESID. ALTERED MANT D FOR MORE THAN LEGALLY APPROVED NO., OF FAMILIES.Jan 5, 2004Found in violation—
010636237MAug 19, 2003FAILED TO PROVIDE FIREPROOF DOOR WINDOWNov 18, 2003Written off—

Marshal evictions at 1538 New York Avenue

Each row is a warrant of eviction a city marshal actually carried out at this building, from the Department of Investigation’s eviction ledger. It records the end of a Housing Court case, not a violation. “Possession” means the tenant was removed and the space returned to the landlord. Filings that never reached execution are not in this dataset.

Executed marshal evictions at 1538 New York Avenue
Feb 18, 2025Residential2APossessionGary Rose322057/23
Nov 13, 2024Residential6APossessionGary Rose331150/23
May 23, 2024Residential6BPossessionGary Rose300708/24