Brooklyn · Flatbush

540 Ocean 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.

18 records

• Sep 4, 2026

  CLOSED

  Failure To Maintain (73)

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

  Complaint #

  3A79272

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 15, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 16, 2026

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 12, 2021

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3809760

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 12, 2021

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jun 21, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  3802549

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 20, 2021

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• May 10, 2021

  CLOSED

  7J

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

  Complaint #

  3796373

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  May 10, 2021

  Disposition date

  May 10, 2021

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Mar 4, 2020

  CLOSED

  Cse - Sweep (7G)

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

  Complaint #

  3745273

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Mar 4, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 4, 2020

  Address on complaint

  534 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 28, 2019

  CLOSED

  Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)

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

  Complaint #

  3718961

  DOB unit

  CSE

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 27, 2019

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3718775

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 8, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 27, 2019

  CLOSED

  Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds- No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident (1E)

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

  Complaint #

  3718774

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2019

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2019

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Dec 22, 2018

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

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

  Complaint #

  3680306

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Dec 23, 2018

  Disposition date

  Dec 24, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Mar 30, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Address Invalid - Pending Buildings Verification (K2)

  Complaint #

  3644257

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 18, 2018

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 16, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

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

  Complaint #

  3450536

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Nov 20, 2013

  Disposition date

  Nov 26, 2013

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 11, 2011

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  3392655

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Nov 30, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jan 19, 2012

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Mar 24, 2005

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3152949

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Apr 18, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 25, 2005

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 6, 2003

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Fumes/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (56)

  Complaint Referred To Department Of Environmental Protection(Dep) (F1)

  Complaint #

  3117032

  DOB unit

  CENTR

  Inspected

  Aug 6, 2003

  Disposition date

  Aug 7, 2003

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jun 20, 2001

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

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

  Complaint #

  3090503

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 22, 2001

  Disposition date

  Oct 22, 2001

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 2, 2001

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  3086400

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Feb 12, 2001

  Disposition date

  Feb 22, 2001

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Dec 16, 1998

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  3068375

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 7, 1999

  Disposition date

  Jan 21, 1999

  Address on complaint

  540 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 20, 1989

  CLOSED

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

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

  Complaint #

  3005700

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 26, 1989

  Disposition date

  Jan 2, 1990

  Address on complaint

  536 Ocean Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14