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169 South 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3024460068BIN 3063455

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1917
Floors3
Units8
Building Area15,560 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6
ClassC7
Market Value$3.9M

169 SOUTH 5 ST is a property located at 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 3 floors and 8 units. The building area is 15,560 square feet on a 5,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R6. The assessed market value is $3.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 26 building permits on record (20 active). There are 17 violations on record (2 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

80records on file

Completed in 1917, 805 Driggs Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 15,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 80 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 26 of its 80 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (17) and enforcement (13) trail well behind. 2 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 2008.

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

$3.9M of Kings, written across 80 government filings.

Property Details

Address169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1917
Floors3
Total Units8
Building Area15,560 sqft
Lot Size5,500 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6
ConditionAverage
3024460068
3063455
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.9M
$1.7M
$87K

Building Permits

26 on record · 20 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 4, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #B01057234-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 4, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #B01057234-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 27, 2010Est. cost $600KJob #302289164-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 20, 2010Job #310029590-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 8, 2010Job #310058157-01

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Violations

17 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #047201680R
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #047289771L
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/81
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 13, 1997#447538
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#225675

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 3 floors and 8 units. The building area is 15,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 26 building permits on record, with 20 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 4, 2024.

Does 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 17 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 169 SOUTH 5 ST?

169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $87K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 169 SOUTH 5 ST?

169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned M1-2/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 169 SOUTH 5 ST?

169 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 169 SOUTH 5 ST?

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