# 539 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

BBL 3037500029 · Block 3750 · Lot 29 · BIN 3084030  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/539-sutter-avenue-3037500029  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

539 Sutter Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11207; tax lot BBL 3037500029) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1930, on a 1,594 sq ft lot zoned M1-4. City tax records list the owner as VILLANUEVA JOHN. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $867,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows six active DOB violations and seven open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “539 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (BBL 3037500029)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/539-sutter-avenue-3037500029. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 6 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 7 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: VILLANUEVA JOHN
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,594 sq ft · Building area: 3,375 sq ft
- Zoning: M1-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $867,000, assessed value $52,020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-12-10 from NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to VILLANUEVA, JOHN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-06-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-18 from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 11 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-09-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-09-16 from FINANCE ADMIN OF THE CITY OF NY; ; IVAN E. IRIZARRY to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; , no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2318 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-11-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-11-30 from ZELL MEYER to PEPOSE EUNICE; ZELL HILLIARD; ZELL CALVIN, 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-07 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320194106: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2010-09-07, expires 2011-09-07. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-09-07 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320194106: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2010-09-07, expires 2011-09-07. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-05-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300660112: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1998-05-26, expires 1999-05-26. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-05-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300660112: Alteration. Issued 1998-05-26, expires 1998-12-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-05-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300660112: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 1998-05-26, expires 1998-12-01. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-31 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2009-01-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2008-01-03 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2006-01-06 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2005-01-31 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2000-02-07 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2026-05-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-03-27 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-03-02 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-10-14 | open (Not Complied With) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS AT FRONT AREAWAY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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.

No records found.

## 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 VILLANUEVA JOHN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1998-12-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1998-12-10). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-10-14 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner John Villanueva, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-10-14 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Luia Villanueva. | feu5-w2e2 |

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