Is 540 40th St rent stabilized?
540 40th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Sunset Park (Central), Brooklyn (11232). It has about 19 apartments, built in 1911.
Also written as 540 40th Street — or 540 40th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232.
How this building compares
With about 19 apartments it is larger than 89% of the 382 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Sunset Park (Central). Its 1911 construction date sits close to the 1923 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 4 open violations here, about one for every 5 apartments — below the 0.8 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 114 violations on record at the address, 10 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 269 HPD complaints at the address, 4 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Sunset Park (Central) |
| ZIP | 11232 |
| Year built | 1911 |
| Apartments | 19 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3009170021 |
Owner & management
| Owner | YMS REALTY CORP 2047 53 #1 FL · BKLYN, NY 11204 |
| Managing agent | YMS REALTY CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 4 open / 114 total · 55 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 269 total |
| HPD registration last filed | December 16, 2025 |
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