538 Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn · 11238 · BBL 3011360046 · look up another building
A company took title here in December 15, 2025.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, January 22, 2026
538 Carlton Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, ZIP 11238. City records date it to 1910 and count 3 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. Its total assessed value is $332K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 538 Carlton Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Dec 15, 2025, transferring the lot to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL LLC. The deed before it was recorded Jul 3, 2025 at $6.7M, so the lot changed hands twice inside 5 months. PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1136 in Brooklyn, the block 538 Carlton Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 1 building changed hands in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 39 parcels and 169 residential units.
Anything filed on 538 Carlton Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 538 Carlton Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Rental LLCDEED from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II LLC | Dec 15, 2025 | |
| Townhouse Rental II LLCDEED from 538 CARLTON AVE LLC | Jul 3, 2025 | $6.7M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 538 Carlton Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $332K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $111K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 538 Carlton Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 538 Carlton Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 538 Carlton Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 538 Carlton Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 538 Carlton Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 6 violations against this building, of which 0 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11238.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 538 Carlton Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door lock at basement leading to cellar leading to boiler roo…Violation Closed | Jan 22, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Jan 21, 2026 | C |
| Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the…Violation Closed | Jan 8, 2026 | C |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at cellar at public hallViolation Closed | Jan 8, 2026 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Jan 7, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Jan 7, 2026 | C |
The 6 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 538 Carlton Avenue
18 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 538 Carlton Avenue compares in 11238
PulseCities tracks 4,866 lots in 11238, of which 125 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 358 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11238 scores 35.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 59 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Prospect Heights →
Questions about 538 Carlton Avenue
Who owns 538 Carlton Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 538 Carlton Avenue names TOWNHOUSE RENTAL LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Dec 15, 2025.
Has 538 Carlton Avenue changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 538 Carlton Avenue?
No executed eviction at 538 Carlton Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 538 Carlton Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 538 Carlton Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 538 Carlton Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $332K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 538 Carlton Avenue?
11238 (Prospect Heights) scores 35.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.