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Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

501 59 St

Brooklyn, NY 11220Company-ownedBBL 3008560001BIN 3016040
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units9
Building Area8,190 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassS9
Market Value$1.2M

501 59 ST is a property located at 501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 8,190 square feet on a 2,267 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $3M on Mar 16, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (3 active). There are 68 violations on record (53 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $50 in open balances 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

245records on file

Completed in 1931, 501 59 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 9 units and 8,190 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $551K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 245 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 68 of its 245 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (47) and inspection (38) trail well behind. 53 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 1985.

Read together — 28% violation, 43 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 245 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units9
Building Area8,190 sqft
Lot Size2,267 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3008560001
3016040
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$551K
$20K
$3M
Last Sale DateMar 16, 2023

Building Permits

8 on record · 3 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 17, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #B01050870-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 13, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #B01050870-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 28, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #B01050870-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 23, 2024Job #B01053613-P1

REPLACE SEVICE EQUIPMENT.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 20, 2024Job #B01053613-I1-EL

REPLACE SEVICE EQUIPMENT.

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Violations

68 on record · 53 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$50
Judgments · 30 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #048728034J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #045448920Z
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #0209956652
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 21, 2017Balance $25Ticket #0200113513
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 21, 2017Balance $25Ticket #0200113522
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 15, 2021#13987032

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 15, 2021#13987034

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 15, 2021#13987036

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 15, 2021#13987038

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 15, 2021#13987039

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 501 59 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 8,190 sqft.

Are there building permits at 501 59 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 8 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 General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 17, 2024.

Does 501 59 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 68 violations on record, with 53 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 50 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 501 59 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $50. 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 501 59 ST?

501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $551K (land: $20K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 501 59 ST last sold?

501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 last sold for $3M on Mar 16, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 501 59 ST?

501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 is zoned R6A. 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 501 59 ST?

501 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 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.

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