Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

59 East 59 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046850042BIN 3102453

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units2
Building Area1,696 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassB1
Market Value$834K

59 EAST 59 ST is a property located at 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. 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 1,696 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $834K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

16records on file

Completed in 1920, 59 East 59 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 1,696 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $834K, and assessed for tax at $50.0K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 16 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 4 of its 16 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (3) and release (3) 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 1969.

Read together — 25% sale, 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.

$834K of Kings, written across 16 government filings.

Property Details

Address59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area1,696 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046850042
3102453
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$834K
$50K
$14K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

1 on record · none currently open
ECBHPD
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 23, 2002#34373881M

OCCUPACNY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPACNY OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS CELLAR CHANGE FORM ORDINAR USE TO AN APARTMENT PARTITIONS ERECTED AND KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FACILITES HAVE BEEN I

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,696 sqft.

Are there building permits at 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 59 EAST 59 ST, 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 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 59 EAST 59 ST?

59 EAST 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $834K and a total assessed value of $50K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 59 EAST 59 ST?

59 EAST 59 ST, 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 59 EAST 59 ST?

59 EAST 59 ST, 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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