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279 East 5 St

Brooklyn, NY 11218Individually ownedBBL 3053280051BIN 3124306
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1935
Floors6
Units25
Building Area28,200 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD4
Market Value$3.2M

279 EAST 5 ST is a property located at 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1935. It has 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 28,200 square feet on a 7,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $3.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 28 building permits on record (15 active). There are 32 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

147records on file
52Energy Star

Completed in 1935, 279 East 5 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 25 units and 28,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 147 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 32 of its 147 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Permit (28) and assignment (26) 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 52, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 142 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 22% violation, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.2M of Kings, written across 147 government filings.

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Property Details

Address279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1935
Floors6
Total Units25
Building Area28,200 sqft
Lot Size7,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3053280051
3124306
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.4M
$88K

Building Permits

28 on record · 15 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 11, 2025Job #468130
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 24, 2025Est. cost $108KJob #B01121699-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 13, 2025Job #B01120534-P2

Installation of a 24.20kw solar generating system. 11- microinverters, 1-100A combiner panel, 1- set of #6 bundled conductors. Line side tap

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SolarDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 22, 2024Est. cost $108KJob #B01121699-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 1, 2024Job #B01120534-I1-EL

Installation of a 24.20kw solar generating system. 11- microinverters, 1-100A combiner panel, 1- set of #6 bundled conductors. Line side tap

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Violations

32 on record · none currently open
HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 9, 2022#15512268

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 24, 2022#14919756

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2522018

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 8, 2021#14181947

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 2, 2020#2482928

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1935. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 28,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 28 building permits on record, with 15 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 Jul 11, 2025.

Does 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 32 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 1 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 279 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 279 EAST 5 ST?

279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $88K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 279 EAST 5 ST?

279 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 279 EAST 5 ST?

279 EAST 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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.

How do I get a full property report for 279 EAST 5 ST?

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