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859 59 St

Brooklyn, NY 11220Individually ownedBBL 3057000054BIN 3140542
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors2
Units3
Building Area3,486 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$2.6M

859 59 ST is a property located at 859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,486 square feet on a 2,354 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.6M. It last sold for $940K on Aug 15, 2012. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 7 violations on record (2 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

30records on file

Completed in 1925, 859 59 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,486 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $156K. In the 18 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 30 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 7 of its 30 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Lien (4) and mortgage (3) trail well behind. 2 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 2025.

Read together — 23% violation, 18 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.6M of Kings, written across 30 government filings.

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Property Details

Address859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1925
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area3,486 sqft
Lot Size2,354 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3057000054
3140542
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$156K
$25K
$940K
Last Sale DateAug 15, 2012

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 9, 2013Est. cost $440KJob #320544121-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2012Job #320544121-1-1-hist

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2012Job #320544121-01-01

PL

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Violations

7 on record · 2 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 1, 2026#18860499

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0063290

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 12)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 859 59 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,486 sqft.

Are there building permits at 859 59 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Oct 9, 2013.

Does 859 59 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 7 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 859 59 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 859 59 ST?

859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $156K (land: $25K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 859 59 ST last sold?

859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 last sold for $940K on Aug 15, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 859 59 ST?

859 59 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 is zoned 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.

Who owns 859 59 ST?

859 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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