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142 5 Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3009430045BIN 3019167
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units8
Building Area7,140 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassS9
Market Value$4M

142 5 AVE is a property located at 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 7,140 square feet on a 2,678 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (7 active). There are 25 violations on record (4 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

111records on file

Completed in 1920, 142 5 Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 7,140 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 111 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 33 of its 111 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Violation (25) and lien (15) trail well behind. 4 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 2023.

Read together — 30% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.0M of Kings, written across 111 government filings.

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Property Details

Address142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area7,140 sqft
Lot Size2,678 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3009430045
3019167
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$15K

Building Permits

10 on record · 7 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 24, 2025Job #466141
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 22, 2008Est. cost $20KJob #310131461-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2008Job #310131461-1-1-hist

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2008Job #310131461-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 7, 1998Job #300718579-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

25 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047357359L
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2004Ticket #0142208303
20040609N
HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 18, 2026#18936767

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 30, 2026#18846885

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 7,140 sqft.

Are there building permits at 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 10 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jun 24, 2025.

Does 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 25 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 2 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 142 5 AVE?

142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 142 5 AVE?

142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R6A. 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 142 5 AVE?

142 5 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is individually 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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