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159 East 34 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3048550001BIN 3108091
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units20
Building Area16,044 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$966K

159 EAST 34 ST is a property located at 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 16,044 square feet on a 5,906 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $966K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (3 active). There are 179 violations on record (38 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

459records on file

Completed in 1931, 159 East 34 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 16,044 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $966K, and assessed for tax at $435K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 459 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 220 of its 459 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (179) and lien (12) trail well behind. 38 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 2022.

Read together — 48% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$966K of Kings, written across 459 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units20
Building Area16,044 sqft
Lot Size5,906 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3048550001
3108091
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$966K
$435K
$133K

Building Permits

8 on record · 3 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 13, 2023Job #386737
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 4, 2022Est. cost $3KJob #B00641146-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 2, 2022Est. cost $3KJob #B00641146-P1
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Curb CutDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 27, 2022Est. cost $3KJob #B00641146-I1

Initial Permit

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Mar 14, 2012Job #320360603-01
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Violations

179 on record · 38 open
HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jan 28, 2025#17655795

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE LOOSE MORTAR JOINTS AT BRICKWORK AT WEST FACADE AT PARAPET WALL. , 4th STORY

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Aug 28, 2024#17229777

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Aug 28, 2024#17229778

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Oct 31, 2023#16355949

§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL BALCONIES ALL STORIES FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 16,044 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 8 building permits on record, with 3 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 Inspection (EXPIRED) filed Apr 13, 2023.

Does 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 179 violations on record, with 38 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 8 ECB, 169 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 159 EAST 34 ST?

159 EAST 34 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $966K and a total assessed value of $435K (land: $133K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 159 EAST 34 ST?

159 EAST 34 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 159 EAST 34 ST?

159 EAST 34 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.

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