# 538 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

BBL 3042660038 · Block 4266 · Lot 38 · BIN 3095700  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/538-pine-street-3042660038  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

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 November 9, 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “538 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (BBL 3042660038)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/538-pine-street-3042660038. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

East New York-City Line: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11208: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 536 Pine Street (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/536-pine-street-3042660037
- 542 Pine Street (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/542-pine-street-3042660039
- 534 Pine Street (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/534-pine-street-3042660036
- 544 Pine Street (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/544-pine-street-3042660040
- 532 Pine Street (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/532-pine-street-3042660035
- 546 Pine Street (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/546-pine-street-3042660041
- 1284 Sutter Avenue (203 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1284-sutter-avenue-3042660028
- 1282 Sutter Avenue (203 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1282-sutter-avenue-3042660027

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 1 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: BEGUM, AYESHA
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,120 sq ft
- Zoning: R5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $857,000, assessed value $51,420, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2025-08-08 from BEGUM, AYESHA to KALAM, FARHAD RONY; BEGUM, AYESHA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2021-12-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-12-28 from 538 PINE LLC to BEGUM, AYESHA, stated price $840,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2011-03-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2011-03-14 from JALBERT, PHYLLIS to 538 PINE LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2008-02-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2008-02-05 from PINE STREET OWNERS, LLC to JALBERT, PHYLLIS, stated price $530,400. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-09-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-09-06 from FRIED, MOSES to PINE STREET OWNERS LLC, stated price $300,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-04-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-04-30 from RYAN, JOHN J/REFER; CLARKE, DUKLETT ET AL to FRIED, MOSES, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-08-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-08-17 from ASARD ROSE to CLARKE MARY; CLARKE DUKLETT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-06-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-06-09 from ESSENBREIS GEORGE W ADMINIST OF to ESSENBREIS MARIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-03-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-03-26 from ESSENBREIS MARIE to ESSENBREIS GEORGE W, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-02-23 | open (VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-22 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The 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 c… | ygpa-z7cr |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as BEGUM, AYESHA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2025-08-08 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-08-08). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-08-08 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-08-08). | 636b-3b5g |

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