540 EAST 5 STREET
540 EAST 5 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3053730033) built in 1925, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 39, zoning district R5, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,548 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DEMBITZER, BENZION.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 24, 2025 when THE DOV AND CHAYA FRIED FAMILY TRUST; ZIPPORAH T. KAPLAN, TRUSTEE; ESTHER ADERET, TRUSTEE conveyed the property to DEMBITZER, MIRIAM; DEMBITZER, BENZION for $1.85M. The transaction was financed with a $1.48M mortgage from Mers.
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
- Managing AgentDOV FRIED
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 3,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,548 sqft
- Floors:
- 2.5
- Assessed value:
- $109K
- Community district:
- 312
- Council district:
- 39
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 4, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 19, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 27, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 9, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 EAST 5 STREET
Who owns 540 EAST 5 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 540 EAST 5 STREET per NYC PLUTO is DEMBITZER, BENZION. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 24, 2025 when the property was conveyed to DEMBITZER, MIRIAM; DEMBITZER, BENZION. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 540 EAST 5 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 540 EAST 5 STREET was recorded on April 24, 2025, when THE DOV AND CHAYA FRIED FAMILY TRUST; ZIPPORAH T. KAPLAN, TRUSTEE; ESTHER ADERET, TRUSTEE conveyed the property to DEMBITZER, MIRIAM; DEMBITZER, BENZION for $1.85M. The transaction was financed with a $1.48M mortgage from Mers.
How many HPD violations does 540 EAST 5 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 EAST 5 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 540 EAST 5 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 EAST 5 STREET at $109K 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 540 EAST 5 STREET and what does that mean?
540 EAST 5 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more residential units. 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.