Brooklyn • Office

109 South 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11249Company-ownedBBL 3024430034BIN 3063433
Year Built1903
Floors6
Units41
Building Area63,033 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6
ClassO5
Market Value$21.1M

109 SOUTH 5 ST is a property located at 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1903. It has 6 floors and 41 units. The building area is 63,033 square feet on a 10,450 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R6. The assessed market value is $21.1M. It last sold for $46M on Jun 9, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 181 building permits on record (95 active). There are 165 violations on record (1 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,200 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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487records on file
97Energy Star

Completed in 1903, 109 South 5 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 63,033 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $21.1M, and assessed for tax at $9.5M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 487 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 181 of its 487 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Violation (165) and inspection (36) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 97, with a site energy-use intensity of 36.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 159 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$21.1M of Kings, written across 487 government filings.

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Property Details

Address109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1903
Floors6
Total Units41
Building Area63,033 sqft
Lot Size10,450 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6
3024430034
3063433
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$21.1M
$9.5M
$706K
$46M
Last Sale DateJun 9, 2022

Building Permits

181 on record · 95 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 8, 2026Est. cost $215KJob #B01199008-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $600KJob #B01199008-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01234106-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 15, 2026Job #B01416755-I1-EL

Electrical connection to illuminated sign.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 11, 2026Est. cost $215KJob #B01199008-P3

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Violations

165 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,200
Judgments · 7 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $1,200Ticket #039516176Y
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0212552010
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #038268689N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #037009770H
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #038256476L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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SafetyGhg Emissions Ll97
CURED
Issued Apr 20, 2026#2025-3063433-FTF-320
SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202312-0002877

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202312-0002876

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0003716

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0019120

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was constructed in 1903. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 6 floors and 41 units. The building area is 63,033 sqft.

Are there building permits at 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 181 building permits on record, with 95 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 8, 2026.

Does 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 165 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB Safety, 46 DOB, 103 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,200. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 109 SOUTH 5 ST?

109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has an assessed market value of $21.1M and a total assessed value of $9.5M (land: $706K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 109 SOUTH 5 ST last sold?

109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 last sold for $46M on Jun 9, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 109 SOUTH 5 ST?

109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is zoned M1-2/R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 109 SOUTH 5 ST?

109 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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