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559 50 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00784 • Lot 0053 • Zip: 11220

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 559 50 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00784
Lot: 0053
BBL: 3007840053
Unified address ID: 3007840053

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,504 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.7
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1907
Last altered: 1907
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,260 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 70 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 559 50TH ST LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,090,000
Total assessment: $87,217
Land assessment: $1,040
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHAN, CHAN CHON

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
45 St N W R

About 6 minutes on foot · 374 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 6 walking, 22 riding
  • Fulton Street 38 min 6 walking, 32 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 6 walking, 38 riding
  • Grand Central 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 5, 2026 $22,000

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2026 $13,000

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2026 $62,400

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 19, 2026 $85,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $72,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $22,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. HPD violation May 26, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C...

  8. HPD violation Apr 27, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM L...

  9. HPD violation Apr 27, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE B...

  10. HPD violation Apr 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEIL...

  11. HPD violation Apr 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES I...

  12. ECB violation Feb 3, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 3

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ON THE THIRD FLOOR APT 5 FAILURE TO CLOSE ELECTRICAL PANELS BOX OPEN COVER MISSING, WI...

  13. ECB violation Feb 3, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    PSWO ISSUED FOR WORK WITHOUT A GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ON FILE WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS AT TIME OF INSPECTION O...

  14. ECB violation Feb 3, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    PSWO ISSUED FOR WORK WITHOUT A PLUMBING PERMIT ON FILE WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ONGO...

  15. ECB violation Feb 3, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    PSWO ISSUED FOR WORK WITHOUT A ELECTRICAL PERMIT AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ONGOING CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE THIR...

  16. ECB violation Feb 3, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ON THE THIRD FLOOR IN APT 5 ONGOING CONSTRUCTION WORK GAS LINE DIS...

  17. HPD violation Jan 26, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL...

  18. Sale Jan 9, 2026 $1,500,000

    Changed hands

    559 50 STREET

2023

  1. Sale Dec 26, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    559 50TH STREET

2015

  1. ECB violation May 13, 2015 $830

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION W/DOB. NOTED: NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTI...

2012

  1. DOB filing Dec 19, 2012 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO LEGALIZE EXISTING TWO PIECES BATHROOM AT CELLAR AS PER PLAN; THIS APPLICATION IS FILED FOR REMOVING ECB VI...

2009

  1. Sale Jul 13, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    559 50TH STREET

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. Permit issued Dec 1, 2005

    PL / PL

    CDC PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

2004

  1. Permit issued Apr 21, 2004

    AL / OT

    CD HOUSING CONST INC

  2. DOB filing Apr 21, 2004 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT MINOR PARTITION, COSMETIC FINISHED WORKS, MINOR REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING AS PER PLAN AT EXISTING CELLAR. REMOVE E...

2003

  1. Sale Sep 17, 2003 $485,000

    Changed hands

    559 50 STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
559 50TH ST LLC
559 50TH ST #5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Agent
JANLY CHEN
529 50TH ST #5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
HeadOfficer
YING CHEN
559 50TH ST #5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Officer
XIAO XUE CHEN
559 50TH ST #5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
KIM PENG CHAN
KIM PENG CHAN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
Brooklyn, NY, 11228
Owner
PR
LIVINGSTON, NJ, 07039
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
559 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
559 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
559 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
559 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
559 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ASSIGNEE
41-48 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
GRANTEE/BUYER
559 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
559 50TH STREET 5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
559 50TH STREET 5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
559 50TH STREET 5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner