Brooklyn · Block 5399 · Lot 21 · 11218

540 Ocean Parkway

6 floors · 114 apartments · 130,496 sq ft · built 1962 · class D4 · owner of record: Imperial Ocean Corp

21open violations
$2,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
5HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
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

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 83 days
Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 130,496 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 432 days
Next cycle year 2027
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2029) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2029
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 5399). Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1163 days
Next due 2029
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-02-20 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $2,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 11, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. NOTED AT A 6-STORY MULTI DWELLING OBSERVED AN UNPERMITTED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD AT 6TH FLOOR EXPOSURE 3 WITH 2 WORKERS ACTIVELY DOING CONSTRUCTION FROM SCAFFOLD., OBTAIN PERMIT
#39200055R
May 3, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 16, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED:AT EXP#1(EAST ELEVATION CRACKED BALCONIES SLAB AT 4TH & 5TH FLOOR,ALSO RUSTED STEEL BEAMS OF BALCONIES AT V
#35717679L
Nov 26, 2025
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (5)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 20, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#26480
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 25, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#11173
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
May 31, 2018NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE)
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017
#00648
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 13, 1997LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR

#03341
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 16, 1993LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#38149
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 20, 2023Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
Apr 25, 2023Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2022 INSPECTION REPORT
Active
May 31, 2018Facades FISPNRF
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017
Active
HPD (11) · C 5 · B 3 · A 3
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Aug 3, 2026AApt 4C · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTHNov 6, 2026
Aug 3, 2026BApt 4C · § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTHSep 7, 2026
Jan 9, 2026C§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND DEVISE AT DOOR LEADING TO TEH BUILDING NORTH SECTION AT BASEMENTJan 23, 2026
Jan 5, 2026C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT SOUTH AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT WESTJan 19, 2026
Jan 5, 2026C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT WEST AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT WESTJan 19, 2026
May 29, 2025CApt LR · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LR, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTHJun 12, 2025
Jan 8, 2025CApt 6S · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6S, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHJan 22, 2025
Mar 8, 2017AApt 4N · § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJun 11, 2017
Mar 8, 2017AApt 4N · § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJun 11, 2017
Mar 8, 2017BApt 4N · § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHApr 12, 2017
Jan 30, 2017BApt 4N · § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHMar 6, 2017

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 23, 2026DOB SafetyParking Structures: Failure to file parking structures compliance report by 12/31/2025 as required per 1 RCNY 103-13Closed
Aug 11, 2026ECBConstruction: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. NOTED AT A 6-STORY MULTI DWELLING OBSERVED AN UNPERMITTED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD AT 6TH FLOOR EXPOSURE 3 WITH 2 WORKERS ACTIVELY DOING CONSTRUCTION FROM SCAFFOLD., OBTAIN PERMITOpen
Aug 3, 2026HPD A§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTHOpen
Aug 3, 2026HPD B§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTHOpen

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City records as of Oct 25, 2026, 5:52 PM ET. BBL 3053990021.

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