540 East 38th Street
540 East 38th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (11 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-01-18. Newest violation issued 2013-05-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2013. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-05-16. HPD violation 9837316
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-05-16. HPD violation 9837312
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-05-16. HPD violation 9837319
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-05-16. HPD violation 9837306
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ACOUSTIC TILES AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-02-13. HPD violation 9733459
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-02-13. HPD violation 9733424
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-02-13. HPD violation 9733446
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ACOUSTIC TILES AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY (apt A), issued 2013-02-13. HPD violation 9733477
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: SS 149 STREET INC. Head officer: SHAMSUDDIN SAHAB. Managing agent: SS 149 STREET INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3049540031, HPD building ID 262039. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (11 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.