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138 East 59 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3047060001BIN 3103170
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units22
Building Area20,560 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$1.8M

138 EAST 59 ST is a property located at 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 22 units. The building area is 20,560 square feet on a 6,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (4 active). There are 59 violations on record (37 currently open). 6 docketed judgments 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

234records on file

Completed in 1930, 138 East 59 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 22 units and 20,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $802K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 234 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 102 of its 234 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (59) and inspection (12) trail well behind. 37 violations stand 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 2012.

Read together — 44% complaint, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 234 government filings.

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Property Details

Address138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units22
Building Area20,560 sqft
Lot Size6,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047060001
3103170
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$802K
$95K

Building Permits

11 on record · 4 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 17, 2025Est. cost $68KJob #B08021528-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 31, 2024Est. cost $27KJob #B00099687-I1
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AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 1, 2023Est. cost $68KJob #B08021528-I1

Initial Permit

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AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 23, 2019Est. cost $27KJob #B00099687-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Aug 6, 2019Job #277868
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Violations

59 on record · 37 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049159622P
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #047445022X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #046315559Y
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 15, 2013Ticket #000516050N
OPERATING EMISSION SOURCE WITH EXPIRED REGISTRATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 24, 2008Ticket #041850852X
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807922

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued May 24, 2023#15999297

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 4, 2020#13586786

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 4, 2020#13586787

§ 27-2056.8 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ... IN THE 1st ENTIRE APARTMENT FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 4, 2020#13586788

§ 27-2056.8 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT ... IN THE 1st ENTIRE APARTMENT FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 22 units. The building area is 20,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 11 building permits on record, with 4 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 17, 2025.

Does 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 59 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 1 ECB, 49 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 138 EAST 59 ST?

138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $802K (land: $95K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 138 EAST 59 ST?

138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. 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 138 EAST 59 ST?

138 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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.

How do I get a full property report for 138 EAST 59 ST?

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