538 AMBOY STREET
538 AMBOY STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3036210042) built in 1930, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 42, zoning district R6, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,120 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SAM AMBOY LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJOEL RETEK
- Corporate OwnerSAM AMBOY LLC
- Managing AgentWILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
- Site ManagerJoel Redek
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 3,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,120 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $195K
- Community district:
- 316
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
- Class BInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SO…
- Class BInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
- Class CInspected Feb 8, 2024HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
- Class AInspected Apr 13, 2022§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT ( APPROXIMATELY 4SQFT) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FR…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 538 AMBOY STREET
Who owns 538 AMBOY STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 538 AMBOY STREET per NYC PLUTO is SAM AMBOY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 538 AMBOY STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 538 AMBOY STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 538 AMBOY STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 538 AMBOY STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 538 AMBOY STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 538 AMBOY STREET at $195K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 538 AMBOY STREET and what does that mean?
538 AMBOY STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.