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Brooklyn • One Family Dwelling

1596 East 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11230Individually ownedBBL 3066110009BIN 3174909
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2007
Floors3
Units1
Building Area2,985 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassA1
Market Value$2.4M

1596 EAST 5 ST is a property located at 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached. The building was constructed in 2007. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,985 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2.4M. It last sold for $2.1M on Nov 4, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 17 building permits on record (14 active). There are 8 violations on record (5 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

88records on file

Completed in 2007, 422 Ave O rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 2,985 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $142K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 88 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 21 of its 88 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Permit (17) and enforcement (12) trail well behind. 5 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 2007.

Read together — 24% complaint, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 88 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Two Stories Detached
A1
Year Built2007
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area2,985 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3066110009
3174909
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$142K
$39K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateNov 4, 2005

Building Permits

17 on record · 14 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 7, 2009Job #302200936-01-02

PL

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 7, 2009Job #302200936-01

GC

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 16, 2009Job #302200936-01-04
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 16, 2009Job #302200936-1-4-hist
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 29, 2008Job #302200936-01-03
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Violations

8 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #048589245M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #048589246Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #048589247X
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2002Ticket #0128137900
20020327N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2002Ticket #034296823H
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: HAVING EXTENDED CURB CUT APPROX. 4'

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ECBSite Safety
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2008#34633486K

SEC. 27-194. NO POSTED PERMIT. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ON ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE THERE WAS NO POSTED PERMIT FOR NEW BLDGG. REMEDY:POST PERMIT AS PER CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 23, 2007#34582551K

NO CONTRACTOR SIGN PROVIDE:UPON INSPECTION NO CONTRACTOR SIGN WAS POSTED PROVIDE CONTRATOR SIGN ON AVE O EAST 5 SIDE & AVE O SIDE W/ PERMITSAS PER BLDG CODE.REMEDY:OBTAIN SIGN,ADDRESS,ZIP NAME AS PER BLDG CODE

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ECBSite Safety
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 12, 2006#34531023R

WORK W/O PERMIT VIOLATION NOTED GARAGE LOCATED @ ABOVE ADDRESS WAS DEMOLISHED PRIOR TO INSPECTION NO PERMIT WAS OBTAINED REMEDY:OBTAIN PERMIT

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 4, 2001#794466

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: HAVING EXTENDED CURB CUT APPROX 4' LONGER AT S/E SIDE REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT FOR CURB CUT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 13, 1996#34139443R

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.HAVING ERECTED A CHAINLINK FENCE APPROX 8FT HIGH AT SOUTH EASTSIDE OF PREMISES.HAVING A CURB CUT AT SOUTH EAST SIDE AND PARKING OF AUTO INTO EAST SIDE AND PARKING OF AUTO INTO REAR YARD AR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 2007. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,985 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 17 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (ISSUED) filed Aug 7, 2009.

Does 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 8 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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 1596 EAST 5 ST?

1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $142K (land: $39K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1596 EAST 5 ST last sold?

1596 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $2.1M on Nov 4, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1596 EAST 5 ST?

1596 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 1596 EAST 5 ST?

1596 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.

How do I get a full property report for 1596 EAST 5 ST?

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