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219 East 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3053280079BIN 3124319
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors4
Units12
Building Area12,800 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$1.2M

219 EAST 5 ST is a property located at 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 4 floors and 12 units. The building area is 12,800 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $3.5M on Mar 28, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (7 active). There are 59 violations on record (7 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

178records on file

Completed in 1926, 219 East 5 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 12 units and 12,800 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 $545K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 178 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 61 of its 178 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (59) and assignment (15) trail well behind. 7 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 2021.

Read together — 34% complaint, 50 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 178 government filings.

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Property Details

Address219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1926
Floors4
Total Units12
Building Area12,800 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3053280079
3124319
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$545K
$54K
$3.5M
Last Sale DateMar 28, 2016

Building Permits

8 on record · 7 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 14, 2023Job #412443
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 11, 2014Job #320367205-01-02

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Sep 11, 2014Est. cost $10KJob #320367205-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2011Job #320367205-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2011Job #320367205-1-1-hist

PL

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Violations

59 on record · 7 open
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 21, 2023#16249281

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 12 units. The building area is 12,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 8 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Nov 14, 2023.

Does 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 59 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 53 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 219 EAST 5 ST?

219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $545K (land: $54K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 219 EAST 5 ST last sold?

219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 last sold for $3.5M on Mar 28, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 219 EAST 5 ST?

219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 219 EAST 5 ST?

219 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 219 EAST 5 ST?

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