81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1914

Floors6

Units60

Building Area66,590 sqft

ZoningM1-2/R6

ClassR4

Market Value$104K

81 SOUTH 5 ST is a property located at 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 66,590 square feet on a 14,070 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R6. The assessed market value is $104K. It last sold for $720K on Dec 2, 2025. There are 169 building permits on record (118 active). There are 109 violations on record (5 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $3,375 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

1,366records on file

30Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 81 South 5 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 60 units and 66,590 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $104K, and assessed for tax at $46.9K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,366 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward release: 524 of its 1,366 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (205) and permit (169) 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 30, with a site energy-use intensity of 59.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 447 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% release, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$104K of Kings, written across 1,366 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building

Building ClassR4

Year Built1914

Floors6

Total Units60

Building Area66,590 sqft

Lot Size14,070 sqft

ZoningM1-2/R6

ConditionAverage

BBL3024420033

BIN3063420

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$104K

Assessed Total$47K

Assessed Land$4K

Last Sale Price$720K

Last Sale DateDec 2, 2025

Building Permits

169 on record · 118 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Jul 5, 2024Job #435735

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Apr 8, 2024Est. cost $125KJob #B00774550-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Mar 19, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00924996-I1

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Sep 11, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B00924996-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Aug 29, 2023Job #B00926463-I1-EL

sidewalk shed lighting we are not responsible for feed or maintaining lights

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Violations

109 on record · 5 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,375

Judgments · 11 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014214684J

INSPECTION AND TESTING

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #012131540Y

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $1,000Ticket #012104235Y

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2019Balance $775Ticket #011648680L

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #012061842Z

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass I

INFO NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 21, 2025#18430272

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 19, 2025#17838554

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 101, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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ECBElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 20, 2022#39060691X

CLASS ONE ITEM: DLM NOT PRESENT IN THIS CONTROLLER. CLASS 2 ITEMS: INOPERATIVE PHONE. MISSING CONTROLLER PRINTS. EXPIRED MAINTENANCE LOG. EXPIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TAG. ADJUST MACHINE ROOM DOOR.

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DOB LegacyE

ACTIVE

Issued Mar 30, 2021#2514481

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+ 105 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 66,590 sqft.

Are there building permits at 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 169 building permits on record, with 118 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 5, 2024.

Does 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 109 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 60 DOB, 33 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,375. 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 81 SOUTH 5 ST?

81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has an assessed market value of $104K and a total assessed value of $47K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 81 SOUTH 5 ST last sold?

81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 last sold for $720K on Dec 2, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 81 SOUTH 5 ST?

81 SOUTH 5 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is zoned M1-2/R6. 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.

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