Brooklyn · East Flatbush-Farragut

1538 New York Avenue, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

63 records

• Apr 27, 2026

  CLOSED

  6Y

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A59321

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Nov 17, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3935687

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 2, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 2, 2024

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 30, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3932959

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 1, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3929338

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 30, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3929270

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 30, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3929243

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 19, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3919267

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 9, 2023

  Disposition date

  Aug 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 10, 2023

  CLOSED

  Zoning - Non-Conforming (55)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3908976

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Nov 21, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 21, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 27, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3902673

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 22, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 7, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3872418

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 26, 2022

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 14, 2022

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3863988

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2022

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 30, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  3826603

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Dec 30, 2021

  Disposition date

  Dec 30, 2021

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 18, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3793854

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2021

  Disposition date

  Apr 22, 2021

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jan 4, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3782106

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Feb 19, 2020

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3743446

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Feb 20, 2020

  Disposition date

  Feb 20, 2020

  Address on complaint

  1542 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 3, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3724397

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 9, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3720548

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 4, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3719978

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 17, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 17, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 29, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3719307

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 30, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 31, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3711862

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 16, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3711856

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 19, 2019

  CLOSED

  Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3707851

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2019

  Disposition date

  Jul 16, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• May 11, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3701718

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  May 18, 2019

  Disposition date

  May 18, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 6, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3694933

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 4, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3694737

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 5, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 6, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 25, 2019

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3692934

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Mar 27, 2019

  Disposition date

  Mar 27, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 18, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3691629

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 22, 2019

  Disposition date

  Mar 22, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jan 27, 2019

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3684233

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 3, 2019

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jan 9, 2019

  CLOSED

  Sustainability Enforcement Work Order (4S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3682096

  DOB unit

  SYE

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2019

  Disposition date

  Feb 28, 2019

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3672322

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Oct 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 8, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3670428

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 22, 2018

  CLOSED

  Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With (2A)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3668461

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 25, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 12, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3667077

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3665237

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Sep 4, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 4, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 29, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint (4M)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3665087

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Nov 20, 2018

  Disposition date

  Nov 20, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3664896

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Sep 11, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 11, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3664824

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3664735

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 2, 2018

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Aug 2, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint (4M)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3660617

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - High-Rise Tracking Complaint (4L)

  Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)

  Complaint #

  3648136

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Apr 30, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 30, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint (4M)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3648130

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  May 3, 2018

  Disposition date

  May 3, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3647685

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 20, 2018

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3646915

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 23, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 18, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3646539

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 11, 2017

  CLOSED

  Tracking Complaint For Full Demolition Notification (2E)

  Initial Notification Accepted (P6)

  Complaint #

  3630966

  DOB unit

  BEST

  Inspected

  Dec 11, 2017

  Disposition date

  Dec 11, 2017

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 23, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3541579

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Aug 3, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2016

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 21, 2015

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3541331

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 22, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 23, 2015

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 21, 2015

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3541330

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 31, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 4, 2016

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3539263

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 4, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 4, 2015

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 2, 2015

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3539262

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2015

  Disposition date

  Dec 22, 2015

  Address on complaint

  1538 New York Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17