Brooklyn · Kensington

540 East 5 Street, 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.

24 records

• Oct 27, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A86708

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Oct 26, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A86540

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Oct 15, 2026

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

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

  Complaint #

  3A84962

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Oct 15, 2026

  ACTIVE

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

  Not available

  Complaint #

  3A84959

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Not available

  Disposition date

  Not available

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Oct 8, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A83962

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Oct 9, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 9, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 26, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  3A82324

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 28, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 28, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  3A81782

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 18, 2026

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  3A81121

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 18, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3A80823

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 18, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 19, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A80806

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 16, 2026

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Full Stop Work Order Served F (A3)

  Complaint #

  3A80730

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 14, 2026

  CLOSED

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

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3A80394

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 15, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 14, 2026

  CLOSED

  Smoking Signs- "No Smoking Signs" Not Observed On Construction Site (2D)

  Full Stop Work Order Served F (A3)

  Complaint #

  3A80385

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 14, 2026

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  3A80384

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 7, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Sep 11, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A80189

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Sep 14, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Aug 31, 2026

  CLOSED

  7R

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A78441

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 18, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Aug 21, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A77215

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Aug 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 24, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jul 13, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A70936

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jul 15, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jul 15, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jan 14, 2026

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A45132

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Jan 15, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 15, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Dec 28, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A42989

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Dec 29, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2025

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Nov 18, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3A38063

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Nov 18, 2025

  Disposition date

  Nov 18, 2025

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Oct 27, 2025

  CLOSED

  7J

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3A34682

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2026

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jun 17, 2021

  CLOSED

  Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal (35)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3802248

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jun 21, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 21, 2021

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Mar 14, 2004

  CLOSED

  Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal (35)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  3127475

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 24, 2004

  Disposition date

  Apr 27, 2004

  Address on complaint

  540 East 5 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12