# 540 Argyle Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218

BBL 3051980009 · Block 5198 · Lot 9 · BIN 3120100  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/540-argyle-road-3051980009  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

540 Argyle Road (Brooklyn, NY 11218; tax lot BBL 3051980009) is an one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1925, on a 3,200 sq ft lot zoned R3X. City tax records list the owner as ZENG, LIANG TING; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated August 15, 2025 lists a price of $1,410,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,017,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active ECB violation and three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were 15 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints 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, “540 Argyle Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218 (BBL 3051980009)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/540-argyle-road-3051980009. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 3 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ZENG, LIANG TING
- Building class: A1 – One-family home, two stories, detached
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2.75
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 3,200 sq ft · Building area: 2,393 sq ft
- Zoning: R3X
- 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 $2,017,000, assessed value $121,020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2025-08-15 from PEARLMAN, RUTH ELLEN B; PEARLMAN, KEITH E to DENG, LIANG JIN; ZENG, LIANG TING, stated price $1,410,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2000-12-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-12-11 from MAURILLO, CHRISTINA; DEBS, CHRISTINA; MAURILLO, DOMINIC to PEARLMAN, KEITH E; PEARLMAN, RUTH ELLENB, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-03-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-03-18 from ANDRETTA, VINCENT to DEBS, CHRISTINA; MAURILLO, DOMINIC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-08-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-08-19 from VOSSBERG, ARTHUR E III; MAGUIRE, PHYLLIS B to ANDRETTA, VINCENT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-11-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-11-12 from YOUNG, GERTUDE to MAGUIRE, PHYLLIS BOWMAN; VOSSBERG, ARTHUR E III, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01372907-S1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-03-19 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01372907-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-05-07 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01372907-S1: Plumbing — Plumbing work in conjunction with job #B01372907-I1. To remedy ECB violations #39178339K, #39178340H, #39178341J, #39178342L and #39178338Z. No change in use o…. Issued 2026-05-07, expires 2027-02-24. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-04-22 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01372907-I1: General Construction — Remove partition wall, install 3pc bathroom, replace with metal stairs as per plan. Repair existing creak chimney. To remedy ECB violations #39178339K, #391783…. Issued 2026-04-22, expires 2027-04-22. | rbx6-tga4 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: OBSERVED IN CELLAR A CLASS A APT BEING BUILT. 3 BEDROOMS, 3PCS BATH AND FULL KITCHEN WITH SINK AND GAS STOVE. ALSO SEPARATE LAUNDRY. (FRIST FLOOR HAS ITS OWN LAUNDRY) DEPT RECORDS (BIS) SHOW THE PROPERTY AS A 1. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $2,500. | 6bgk-3dad |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS. Unpaid balance $2,500. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-02-25 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. Unpaid balance $2,500. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-02-25 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. Unpaid balance $2,500. | jz4z-kudi |

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-02 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-25 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-06 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Building Permit - None. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 ZENG, LIANG TING. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2025-08-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-08-15). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-08-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-08-15). | 636b-3b5g |

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