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1685 East 5th St

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3-06612-00BIN 3174962
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units60
Building Area71,884 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD7
Market Value$3.9M

1685 EAST 5TH ST is a property located at 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 71,884 square feet on a 16,644 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $3.9M. It last sold for $12.5M on Oct 27, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (10 active). There are 68 violations on record (0 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

533records on file
90Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 1679 East 5 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 60 units and 71,884 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 86 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 533 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 362 of its 533 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (68) and permit (22) 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 90, with a site energy-use intensity of 60.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 266 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% complaint, 86 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

68% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area71,884 sqft
Lot Size16,644 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3-06612-00
3174962
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.9M
$1.8M
$412K
$12.5M
Last Sale DateOct 27, 2022

Building Permits

22 on record · 10 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 15, 2023Job #B00829082-I1-EL

reenergize an existing meter

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 20, 2021Est. cost $1KJob #B00605790-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 7, 2021Job #B00607691-I1-EL

Installation of lighting for sidewalk shed

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 6, 2021Est. cost $1KJob #B00605790-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 14, 2021Job #B00522757-I1-EL

Installation of new 3 phase service equipment for the public space and commercial space. Reconnection of existing loads to the new electrical service.

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Violations

68 on record · none currently open
HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Mar 5, 2025#17735731

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET ASSEMBLY AT THE ENTRANCE TO COMPACTOR CLOSET, AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Mar 5, 2025#17735730

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET ASSEMBLY AT THE ENTRANCE TO COMPACTOR CLOSET, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 27, 2025#17726208

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILIBG IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 27, 2025#17726209

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT CAULKING, GROUTS JOINTS OF CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH AND WEST WALLS AROUND BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 25, 2020#13868179

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT FIRST FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 71,884 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 22 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Feb 15, 2023.

Does 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 68 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 11 ECB, 45 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1685 EAST 5TH 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 1685 EAST 5TH ST?

1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $412K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1685 EAST 5TH ST last sold?

1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $12.5M on Oct 27, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1685 EAST 5TH ST?

1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is zoned R6A. 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 1685 EAST 5TH ST?

1685 EAST 5TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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.

How do I get a full property report for 1685 EAST 5TH ST?

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