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160 East 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11218Government-ownedBBL 3053180010BIN 3124000
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors1
Units1
Building Area7,601 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassP8
Market Value$2.1M

160 EAST 5 ST is a property located at 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a library. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 7,601 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.1M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (13 active). There are 2 violations on record (1 currently open). 2 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

50records on file

Completed in 1960, 160 East 5 St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 7,601 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $954K. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 50 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 21 of its 50 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (14) and enforcement (8) 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 2021.

Read together — 42% permit, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.1M of Kings, written across 50 government filings.

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Property Details

Address160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeLibrary
P8
Year Built1960
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area7,601 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionN/A
3053180010
3124000
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$954K
$176K

Building Permits

21 on record · 13 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 21, 2024Est. cost $574KJob #321790497-02

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 21, 2024Est. cost $917KJob #321790497-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 27, 2021Job #B00534150-I1-EL

Clean existing light fixtures and reposition and connect ceiling motion sensors, install panel and riser for HVAC control system, replace existing hand driers and relocate light switches

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2021Job #321790497-02-03

MH

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2021Job #321790497-01-04

OT

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Violations

2 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #014054767P
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #0890385293
UNPERMITTED MOBILE FOOD UNIT
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 13, 2025#2817254

DOB SUMMONS ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DUE TO MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE EXTERIOR FACADE AT EXPOSURES 1, 2 AND 4. ALONG WITH CRACKS IN THE INTERIOR BREAK ROOM OF BUILDING

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a library with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 7,601 sqft.

Are there building permits at 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 21 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 21, 2024.

Does 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 2 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 2 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 160 EAST 5 ST?

160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $954K (land: $176K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 160 EAST 5 ST?

160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R6. 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 160 EAST 5 ST?

160 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is government-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 160 EAST 5 ST?

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