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5209 Church Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046780043BIN 3102221
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units3
Building Area2,698 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassS2
Market Value$733K

5209 CHURCH AVE is a property located at 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,698 square feet on a 2,698 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $733K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 21 violations on record (17 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $900 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

111records on file

Completed in 1931, 5209 Church Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,698 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $733K, and assessed for tax at $44.0K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 111 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 34 of its 111 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (21) and mortgage (11) trail well behind. 17 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 2023.

Read together — 31% complaint, 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.

$733K of Kings, written across 111 government filings.

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Property Details

Address5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units
S2
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area2,698 sqft
Lot Size2,698 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046780043
3102221
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$733K
$44K
$15K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

21 on record · 17 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049333810N
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211339866
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0205083560
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2004Ticket #0138416200
20040107N
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807875

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2774799

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2702130

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2722478

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2656031

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,698 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 21 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 5209 CHURCH AVE?

5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $733K and a total assessed value of $44K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5209 CHURCH AVE?

5209 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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 5209 CHURCH AVE?

5209 CHURCH AVE, 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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