# 541 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

BBL 3010420007 · Block 1042 · Lot 7 · BIN 3023692  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/541-5th-avenue-3010420007  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 539 5 Ave

## Summary

541 5th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3010420007) 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 1925, on a 2,446 sq ft lot zoned C4-3A. City tax records list the owner as 539 5TH AVE. REALTY CORP.. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $6,935,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were three 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, “541 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3010420007)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/541-5th-avenue-3010420007. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 539 5TH AVE. REALTY CORP.
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,446 sq ft · Building area: 5,600 sq ft
- Zoning: C4-3A
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $6,935,000, assessed value $416,100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-09-22 from KIM, MEE JUNG to 539 5TH AVE. REALTY CORP., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-03-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-03-20 from BERGER, JEANNE to KIM, MEE JUNG, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1978-09-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1978-09-26 from SCHUMAN, FLORENCE INDIVIDUALLY AS EXECUTRIX OF; BERGER ,ANTON (DECD); BERGER, MELVIN AS EXECUTOR OF to BERGER, JEANNE; BERGER ,MELVIN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-29 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301165566: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2005-04-29, expires 2006-04-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-09-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301165566: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2001-09-05, expires 2002-09-05. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-05-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301165566: Alteration. Issued 2001-05-25, expires 2002-04-20. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-15 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: ILLEGAL PLACEMENT POSTERS STICKERS ON WINDSHIELDS WIPERS ON VEHICLES. Unpaid balance $100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-22 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-21 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane. | 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 539 5TH AVE. REALTY CORP.. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2021-09-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-09-22). | 636b-3b5g |

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