Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

526 59 St

Brooklyn, NY 11220Individually ownedBBL 3008640001BIN 3337343

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units1
Building Area353,342 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassM1
Market Value$40.4M

526 59 ST is a property located at 526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 353,342 square feet on a 140,231 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $40.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 97 building permits on record (75 active). There are 27 violations on record (8 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $575 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

266records on file

Completed in 1931, 526 59 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 353,342 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $40.4M, and assessed for tax at $18.2M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 266 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 97 of its 266 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (50) and enforcement (42) trail well behind. 8 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 38.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,072 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 38 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$40.4M of Kings, written across 266 government filings.

Property Details

Address526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area353,342 sqft
Lot Size140,231 sqft
ZoningR6B
3008640001
3337343
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$40.4M
$18.2M
$1.2M

Building Permits

97 on record · 75 active
BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $747KJob #B01395851-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $136KJob #B01395851-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $747KJob #B01395851-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $136KJob #B01395851-S1
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 19, 2025Job #481370

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Violations

27 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$575
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049228801R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049228802Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 29, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0218348397
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047482560X
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #011403376L
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2024#2759839

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

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2753298

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

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2389316

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2239801

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2130141

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 526 59 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 353,342 sqft.

Are there building permits at 526 59 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 97 building permits on record, with 75 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Boiler (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 10, 2026.

Does 526 59 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 27 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 526 59 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $575. 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 526 59 ST?

526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has an assessed market value of $40.4M and a total assessed value of $18.2M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 526 59 ST?

526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 is zoned R6B. 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 526 59 ST?

526 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 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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