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542 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn

BBL 3-05099-0116

En español: 133 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 215 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 37 años abierta, desde el 15 de agosto de 1989.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 95 new Class C against 39 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 37 years, since August 15, 1989.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 27 Class C violations: 24 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. How certification works

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133 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed August 15, 1989.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since September 14, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage.
DOB violations
3 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued February 3, 2020.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed September 4, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 53 for 2023, against a median of 66 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Boiler inspection
Inspected March 30, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $7,240 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened July 9, 2024.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C133 open most often Lead Paint
Fire SafetyNotice sent19220165
Fire SafetyNotice sent19207188
Structural HazardNotice sent19207187
Notice sent19207177
Notice sent19207176
Notice sent19207174
Notice sent19207171
Notice sent19207164
Notice sent19207161
Notice sent19207156
The report lists all 133, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B82 open most often Mold
Notice sent19207184
Notice sent19207183
Notice sent19207181
Notice sent19207180
Notice sent19207179
Notice sent19184145
Notice sent19184144
Notice sent19184143
Notice sent19182975
Notice sent19144371Hartland Ocean LLC
The report lists all 82, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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The most common category among the open records here is lead paint.

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Questions about this building

Does 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn had 215 open violations on September 27, 2026: 215 from HPD. 133 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 37 years, since August 15, 1989.

Is 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 95 new Class C against 39 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 27 Class C violations: 24 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since September 14, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 3 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued February 3, 2020. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed September 4, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 3 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $7,240 in total. The most recent of the 3, a general construction order, was opened July 9, 2024. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 53 for 2023, against a median of 66 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn last inspected?

On March 30, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

Is 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1914 as the year 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 4 floors.

How many apartments does 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 40 residential units at 542 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 542 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn: 133 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/542-ocean-avenue-brooklyn

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