Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

520 Cleveland St

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3040320029BIN 3089500

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassB1
Market Value$762K

520 CLEVELAND ST is a property located at 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,000 square feet on a 1,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $762K. It last sold for $521K on Feb 16, 2006. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (8 active). 1 docketed judgment is 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

64records on file

Completed in 1920, 520 Cleveland St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $762K, and assessed for tax at $45.7K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 64 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 14 of its 64 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Sale (13) and permit (10) 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 — 22% mortgage, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$762K of Kings, written across 64 government filings.

Property Details

Address520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,000 sqft
Lot Size1,800 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3040320029
3089500
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$762K
$46K
$9K
$521K
Last Sale DateFeb 16, 2006

Building Permits

10 on record · 8 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 6, 2025Job #B01258647-P1

3 meter 100 amps service general wiring

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 21, 2025Job #B01258647-I1-EL

3 meter 100 amps service general wiring

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 17, 2024Job #B00774943-P1

GENERAL WIRING 1ST FL AND 2ND FL ,PERFORMING WORK ON METER EQUIPMENT

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 9, 2022Est. cost $79KJob #B07998057-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 9, 2022Est. cost $79KJob #B07998057-I1

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Violations

none on record
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #042159748X
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 10 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Nov 6, 2025.

Does 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 520 CLEVELAND ST?

520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $762K and a total assessed value of $46K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 520 CLEVELAND ST last sold?

520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $521K on Feb 16, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 520 CLEVELAND ST?

520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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 520 CLEVELAND ST?

520 CLEVELAND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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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