Brooklyn · Block 5372 · Lot 60 · 11218

537 East 3 Street

2 floors · 1 apartments · 1,188 sq ft · built 1915 · class A5 · owner of record: Schachter, Yosef Moshe

6open violations
$12,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
291dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (5) · $12,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 6, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI AT LOCATION OBSERVED UN APPROVED UN PERMITTED PLUMBING WORK , WATER , SANITARY GAS PIPING & FIXTURES REMOVED NO PERMITS ON FILE, OBTAIN PERMIT; STOP ALL PLUMBING WORK OBTAIN PERMIT AND CALL FOR INSPECTION
#39195057R
Mar 16, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 6, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
ATOI UNAPPROVED UNPERMITTED ELECTRICAL WORK, OBSERVED ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FIXTURES REMOVED FOR LIGHTS , OUTLETS , HANGING ELECTRRIC PANEL OBSERVED BY STAIRS ALSO REMOVED PULL BREAKER AT OSP, OBTAIN PERMIT; ST
#39195054L
Mar 16, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 6, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI FAIL TO MAINTAIN, AT REAR OF PROPERTY UN APPROVED UN PERMITTED PARTIAL DEMO WORK TOOK PLACE , AT EXPOSURE #2 PROPERTY LINE WITH ADJACENT PROPERTY 535 E 3 ST , NO PROTECTION PROVIDED APPROX 20 LF OPEN AND E
#39195055N
Mar 16, 2027
$2,500
Jul 6, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI AT REAR OF BUILDING 1ST & 2ND FLOORS OBSERVED UN APPROVED UNPERMITTED STRACTURAL WORK, PARTIAL DEMOLITION CREATE OPENING APPROX 18X 8 NO SHORING OBSERVED REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITTIONS, IN ADDITION REMOVE
#39194887L
Sep 9, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
Jul 6, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE WORK AREA. POOR HOUSEKEEPING, CREATATED HAZARDOUS CONDITION, BY OBSTRUCTING CLEAR WALKING & WORKING SURFACES, EXPOSING WORKERS
#39195056P
Mar 16, 2027
$2,500
DOB (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 15, 2026CONSTRUCTION
BUILDING RENDERED NONCOMPLIANT, EXP 3 WALLS DEMOLISHED W/O PERMITS, STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED, EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS. REMEDY:LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK,STRUCTURAL STABILITY REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED BY RDP BI-WEEKLY.STARTING 10/29/26
#CE31201NH
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jul 6, 2026CONSTRUCTION
FTM WITH REMOVAL OF EXTERIOR/INTERIOR WALLS ALTERED STRUCTURAL STABILITY
#26-01718
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jul 6, 2026CONSTRUCTION
ATOI UNPERMITTED/UNDOCUMENTED ALTERATIONS IMPACTING STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF BUILDING.
#26-01716
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Oct 15, 2026DOBCONSTRUCTION: BUILDING RENDERED NONCOMPLIANT, EXP 3 WALLS DEMOLISHED W/O PERMITS, STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED, EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS. REMEDY:LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK,STRUCTURAL STABILITY REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED BY RDP BI-WEEKLY.STARTING 10/29/26Open

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 3:16 PM ET. BBL 3053720060.

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