540 East 87th Street
A 3-story building with 27 apartments, built in 2014, in Brooklyn, NY 11236.
Addresses on the lot: 532 East 87th Street, 534 East 87th Street, 536 East 87th Street, 538 East 87th Street, 540 East 87th Street, 542 East 87th Street.
HPD records as of October 25, 2026
540 East 87th Street has 31 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to THE EAST 87 ST CONDOMINIUM.
Does 540 East 87th Street have open violations?
Yes: 31 open violations as of October 25, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 10 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 19 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 25, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 540 East 87th Street?
540 East 87th Street is registered with HPD to THE EAST 87 ST CONDOMINIUM. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a condominium’s: each apartment has its own owner, so an apartment for rent here is usually rented from that owner, under the condo’s rules.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 2% of residential buildings in 11236 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 540 East 87th Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 25, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-07965-7501.