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1521 East 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11230Individually ownedBBL 3065870085BIN 3173801
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,640 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC0
Market Value$2.7M

1521 EAST 5 ST is a property located at 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,640 square feet on a 6,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2.7M. It last sold for $3.9M on Mar 12, 2024. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 2 violations on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

23records on file

Completed in 1940, 1521 East 5 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,640 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $163K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 23 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 4 of its 23 records, fully 17%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (3) and inspection (3) 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 2010.

Read together — 17% sale, 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.

$2.7M of Kings, written across 23 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1940
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,640 sqft
Lot Size6,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3065870085
3173801
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$163K
$47K
$3.9M
Last Sale DateMar 12, 2024

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #B01426425-I1
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Limited AlterationDOB NOW
PERMITTED
Filed N/AJob #B01228301-I1
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Violations

2 on record · 1 open
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2010#1533548

VIOLATION OF ZONING RESOLUTION, ZONING DISTRICT TO R5 REMEDY; CONFORM TO ZONING RESOLUTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,640 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 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 (APPROVED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 2 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1521 EAST 5 ST?

1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $163K (land: $47K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1521 EAST 5 ST last sold?

1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $3.9M on Mar 12, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1521 EAST 5 ST?

1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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 1521 EAST 5 ST?

1521 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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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