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1589 West 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11204Individually ownedBBL 3066020054BIN 3253556
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units3
Building Area4,060 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC0
Market Value$2M

1589 WEST 5 ST is a property located at 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,060 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $1.5M on Jul 30, 2021. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 5 violations on record (0 currently open). 3 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

32records on file

Completed in 1930, 249 Ave P rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,060 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $120K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 32 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 11 of its 32 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (7) and violation (5) trail well behind. No 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 — 34% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 32 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area4,060 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3066020054
3253556
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$120K
$18K
$1.5M
Last Sale DateJul 30, 2021

Building Permits

1 on record
Limited AlterationDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed N/AJob #B01225918-I1
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Violations

5 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #035673191X
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #035673192H
ILLEGAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #035673193J
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 24, 2023#35673191X

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY NO#72446. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: AT BASEMENT LEVEL CONVERTED/OCCUPIED AS A "BEST WISHES SPA" WITH 4 MASSAGE ROOMS, 6 MASSAGE TABLES, OILS, TO

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 24, 2023#35673192H

ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT IS OPERING IN 4 R5B DISTRICT ON THE BASEMENT LEVEL AS PER ZR 12-10. NOTED: BUSINESS AS "BEST WISHES SPA" A FEMALE MASSEUSE WHO

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 24, 2023#35673193J

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: INSTALLED WATER & WASTE PLUMBING LINES CREATING 1 STAND UP SHOWER AT BASEMENT LEVEL REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 4, 2022#39071346Z

ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1 & 28-118.3.2: ATOI ON A 2-STORY, 3-FAMILY, PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL WALK-UP BUILDING, IN R5B ZONING DISTRICT, OBSERVED T

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ECBQuality of Life
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 4, 2022#39071347K

PERMANENT DWELLING OFFERED/USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, 28-210.3: ATOI ON A 2-STORY, 3-FAMILY, PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL WALK-UP BUILDING, OBSERVED THE BASEMENT UNIT IS UNLAWFULLY O

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,060 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Limited Alteration (SIGNED OFF) filed N/A.

Does 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 5 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 3 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 1589 WEST 5 ST?

1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $120K (land: $18K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1589 WEST 5 ST last sold?

1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 last sold for $1.5M on Jul 30, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1589 WEST 5 ST?

1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 is zoned R5B. 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 1589 WEST 5 ST?

1589 WEST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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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