Brooklyn • One Family Dwelling

223 East 59 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3047440031BIN 3104602

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1935
Floors1
Units1
Building Area2,061 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassA5
Market Value$1.1M

223 EAST 59 ST is a property located at 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a one family dwelling - attached or semi-detached. The building was constructed in 1935. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 2,061 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $465K on May 9, 2007. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 1 violation 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

29records on file

Completed in 1935, 5902 Tilden Ave rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 2,061 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $64.4K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 29 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 6 of its 29 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Permit (5) and sale (4) 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 2006.

Read together — 21% mortgage, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 29 government filings.

Property Details

Address223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Attached or Semi-Detached
A5
Year Built1935
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area2,061 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3047440031
3104602
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$64K
$15K
$465K
Last Sale DateMay 9, 2007

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 29, 2019Est. cost $46KJob #340498027-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 28, 2017Job #340498027-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 18, 2005Est. cost $2KJob #302025083-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 2005Job #302025083-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 2005Job #302025083-1-1-hist

Violations

1 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 14, 2006#629724

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1935. It is classified as a one family dwelling - attached or semi-detached with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 2,061 sqft.

Are there building permits at 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 5 building permits on record, with 3 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 May 29, 2019.

Does 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 223 EAST 59 ST?

223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $64K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 223 EAST 59 ST last sold?

223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $465K on May 9, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 223 EAST 59 ST?

223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R4. 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 223 EAST 59 ST?

223 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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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