538 Ovington Avenue
Brooklyn · 11209 · BBL 3058930027 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, May 12, 2026
538 Ovington Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, ZIP 11209. City records date it to 1931 and count 6 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 538 OVINGTON AVENUE LLC. Its total assessed value is $631K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2019, but that is the building and not 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.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 538 Ovington Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 538 Ovington Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $631K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $105K 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 Ovington Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 538 Ovington Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 538 Ovington Avenue
DHCR registration records list 6 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2019, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. 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 Ovington Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 21 violations against this building, of which 19 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11209. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 5 open violations.
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 Ovington Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes creating the pest infestations, by…Nov Sent Out | May 12, 2026 | C |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | May 5, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building entrance doorViolation Closed | Feb 2, 2026 | C |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Violation Dismissed | Jun 10, 2025 | A |
| Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the front yard, 1st storyNov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | A |
| Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of…Nov Sent Out | May 6, 2025 | A |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | May 5, 2025 | C |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | May 5, 2025 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 of them still open. 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 Ovington Avenue
2 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 Ovington Avenue compares in 11209
PulseCities tracks 8,480 lots in 11209, of which 127 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 606 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11209 scores 27.9 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 104 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Bay Ridge →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 5893 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 538 Ovington Avenue
Who owns 538 Ovington Avenue?
The city's property file lists 538 OVINGTON AVENUE LLC as the owner of record for 538 Ovington Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 538 Ovington Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 538 Ovington Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 538 Ovington Avenue?
No executed eviction at 538 Ovington 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 Ovington Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 6 stabilized units at this building in 2019. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 538 Ovington Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $631K 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 Ovington Avenue?
11209 (Bay Ridge) scores 27.9 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.