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538 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

BBL 3042660038 (Borough 3, Block 4266, Lot 38) · BIN 3095700 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

538 Pine Street (Brooklyn, NY 11208; tax lot BBL 3042660038) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1910, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as BEGUM, AYESHA; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated December 28, 2021 lists a price of $840,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $857,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
BEGUM, AYESHA
Building class
B1 · Two-family home, brick
Year built · units
1910 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,000 sq ft · R5
Market value (DOF)
$857,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$840,000 · 2021-12-28
BBL
3042660038
BIN
3095700

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “538 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (BBL 3042660038)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/538-pine-street-3042660038. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
BEGUM, AYESHAThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
B1 – Two-family home, brickThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1910Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,000 sq ft (20 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
2,120 sq ft
Zoning
R5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
1.06 built / 1.50 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3042660038 (Borough 3, Block 4266, Lot 38) · BIN 3095700BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-02; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$857,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$51,420The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$25,148Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$857,000$51,4201
2026Final$819,000$49,1401
2025Final$777,000$46,6201

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02

Sales & deed history 9

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2025-08-08DEED$0 / not statedBegum, AyeshaKalam, Farhad Rony; Begum, Ayesha2025081200525001
2021-12-28DEED$840,000538 Pine LlcBegum, Ayesha2022010301157001
2011-03-14DEED$0 / not statedJalbert, Phyllis538 Pine Llc2011031600825001
2008-02-05DEED$530,400Pine Street Owners, LlcJalbert, Phyllis2008021200673001
2006-09-06DEED$300,000Fried, MosesPine Street Owners Llc2006091201563001
1985-04-30DEED$0 / not statedRyan, John J/Refer; Clarke, Duklett Et AlFried, MosesFT_3950001120295
1979-08-17DEED$0 / not statedAsard RoseClarke Mary; Clarke DuklettBK_7930109400526
1977-06-09DEED$0 / not statedEssenbreis George W Administ OfEssenbreis MarieBK_7730092401215
1974-03-26DEED$0 / not statedEssenbreis MarieEssenbreis George WBK_7430069900677

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02

DOB job filings 0 open of 1

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Not open
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED · 2006-08-30
302212111
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2006-08-29$42,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 0

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 1 active of 1

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
1995-02-23C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALVW022395C05A02

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
1990-07-11Non-HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED CONSTRUCTION OF PARTITION WALLS IN THE CELLAR RMEEDY OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR REMOVE THE ILLEGAL WALLS$1,000 / $0 / $034042957N

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 12

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2025-06-02Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STBEGUM AYESHA$300 / $184 / $0049199144X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-04-18Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETBEGUM AYESHA$50 / $50 / $0049132316R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-10-30Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETBEGUM AYESHA$50 / $50 / $0048090665X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-08-27Dos - Enforcement AgentsLOOSE RUBBISH538 PINE LLC$100 / $100 / $0044971591R
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2007-06-09Sanitation PoliceDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAPINE STREET OWNERS LLC$300 / $301 / —040431253L
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2007-05-16Sanitation PoliceDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAPINE STREET OWNERS LLC$300 / $301 / —040431058X
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2007-03-13Sanitation PoliceDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAPINE STREET OWNERS LLC$300 / $308 / —040430458K
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2007-02-08Sanitation RecyclingDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAPINE STREET OWNERS LLC$300 / $315 / —040500423L
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF
2005-04-18Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALKFRIED$300 / — / —0139700487
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF
2005-04-14Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALKFRIED$300 / — / —0139700395
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2004-02-18Sanitation RecyclingDIRTY SIDEWALKFRIED$300 / — / —0139059800
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2002-01-14Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALKMOSES$300 / — / —0119023603

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD complaints 1

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2023-12-22CLOSEBLDGHeat/Hot Water – Entire BuildingThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

311 requests (last 12 months) 0

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

Nearby properties

On Pine St

Same tax block (4266)

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