Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

5516 Church Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3047030007BIN 3103060

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area4,800 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassM1
Market Value$764K

5516 CHURCH AVE is a property located at 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 4,800 square feet on a 4,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $764K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (5 active). There are 6 violations on record (5 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,375 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

72records on file

Completed in 1931, 5518 Church Ave rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 4,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $764K, and assessed for tax at $344K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 72 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 20 of its 72 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (15) and enforcement (12) trail well behind. 5 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 2024.

Read together — 28% inspection, 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.

$764K of Kings, written across 72 government filings.

Property Details

Address5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area4,800 sqft
Lot Size4,800 sqft
ZoningR5
3047030007
3103060
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$764K
$344K
$85K

Building Permits

11 on record · 5 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed May 10, 2024Est. cost $432KJob #B00852863-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 2, 2024Est. cost $700KJob #B00604501-I1
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Jul 7, 2023Job #340893965-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Jun 25, 2012Job #320468757-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Jun 15, 2012Est. cost $1.5MJob #320385221-01

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Violations

6 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,375
Judgments · 7 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014140590J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048430831K
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048430832M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048309180L
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #011683509P
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2273476

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1943596

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2014#1860965

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 1, 2013#1746487

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 31, 2009#1480612

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 4,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 11 building permits on record, with 5 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed May 10, 2024.

Does 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 6 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,375. 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 5516 CHURCH AVE?

5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $764K and a total assessed value of $344K (land: $85K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5516 CHURCH AVE?

5516 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 5516 CHURCH AVE?

5516 CHURCH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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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