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1959 East 17 St

Brooklyn, NY 11229Individually ownedBBL 3072960065BIN 3196944
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors3
Units6
Building Area4,479 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC2
Market Value$1.2M

1959 EAST 17 ST is a property located at 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,479 square feet on a 2,208 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 violations on record (3 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

62records on file

Completed in 1926, 1959 East 17 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,479 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $554K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 62 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 28 of its 62 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (10) and violation (9) trail well behind. 3 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 2024.

Read together — 45% complaint, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 62 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1926
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area4,479 sqft
Lot Size2,208 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3072960065
3196944
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$554K
$8K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

9 on record · 3 open
HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Feb 9, 2021#14020315

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ..FLOWER POTS AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT 1st FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Feb 9, 2021#14020320

§ 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 19, 2003#913844
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,479 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 9 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1959 EAST 17 ST?

1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $554K (land: $8K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1959 EAST 17 ST?

1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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 1959 EAST 17 ST?

1959 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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.

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