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217 5 Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00956 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11215

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 6 on record • 2015–2025 0 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 2019

Address

Primary address: 217 5 Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 00956
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3009560005
Unified address ID: 3009560005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,024 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 3.21
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Cooperative (C6)
Year built: 1921
Last altered: 1921
Floors: 5
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 6,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 217 FIFTH AVE OWNERS CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2C
Market value: $3,771,000
Total assessment: $78,811
Land assessment: $648
Exempt total: $9,800
Assessment owner: 217 FIFTH AVE OWNERS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Park Slope
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Union St D N W R

About 8 minutes on foot · 504 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 21 min 8 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Times Square 38 min 8 walking, 30 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 8 walking, 34 riding
  • Grand Central 43 min 8 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Railroad
Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 14, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 14, 2026 $50,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 5, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. Sale Sep 11, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    217 FIFTH AVENUE, 2

  2. Sale Sep 11, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    217 FIFTH AVENUE, 2

  3. DOB NOW filing May 30, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. HPD violation Apr 3, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 17, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. Sale Sep 27, 2022 $1,250,000

    Changed hands

    217 FIFTH AVENUE, 3

  2. Sale Jun 29, 2022 $1,460,000

    Changed hands

    217 FIFTH AVENUE, 1

  3. HPD violation Feb 18, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 5, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. DOB filing Feb 18, 2021 $65,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION ON EXISTING APARTMENT 1 AS PER PLAN. MODIFICATION TO PARTITION, FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING FINISHES A...

2020

  1. Permit issued Jan 16, 2020

    PL / PL

    VILIMAS MECHANICAL CORP

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 18, 2019

    EW / OT

    D.O. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Oct 18, 2019

    EW / OT

    D.O. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

  3. DOB violation Aug 29, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  4. DOB violation Aug 29, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT THE BOROUGH COMMI SSIONER OFFICE AT 718 802-3677

  5. Permit issued Aug 5, 2019

    PL / PL

    ARCO PLBG AND HTG INC

  6. Permit issued Jul 2, 2019

    EW / OT

    NO LIMIT CONTRACTING INC

  7. Permit issued Jul 2, 2019

    EW / OT

    NO LIMIT CONTRACTING INC

  8. Sale May 1, 2019 $1,151,000

    Changed hands

    217 5TH AVENUE, 1

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 30, 2015 $10,175

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE 1 INTERIOR DOOR & FRAME AND REPLACE OPENING WITH PARTITION. INSTALL NEW INTERIOR DOOR AND FRAME IN EXISTIN...

  2. HPD violation Oct 6, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2013

  1. DOB filing Jun 6, 2013 $28,800

    Alteration Type II

    STORE RENOVATION,RELOCATE BATHROOM, RECONFIGURE SPACE, REPLACE STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY ON T...

2012

  1. DOB filing Jan 26, 2012 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

2011

  1. DOB filing Mar 22, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 30 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

  2. DOB filing Mar 22, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

2009

  1. Sale Jun 24, 2009 $560,000

    Changed hands

    217 5TH AVENUE, 3

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
217 5TH AVENUE OWNERS CORP
217 5TH AVENUE 4
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
Agent
217 FIFTH AVE CORP
217 5TH AVE 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
STEPHANIE SHEPARD
217 5TH AVENUE 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
Officer
NABIHA RAHMAN
217 5TH AVENUE 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
UNIT OWNER/SHAREHOLDER
COLLEEN GALBRAITH
DOB Filing 02/18/2021
Owner
N/A
SMITH DAVID
DOB Filing 10/30/2015
Owner
217 FIFTH AVENUE OWNER'S CORP.
DAVID SMITH
DOB Filing 06/06/2013
Owner
217 5TH AVE
DAVID SMITH
DOB Filing 01/26/2012
Owner
217 FIFTH AVENUE OWNERS CORP.
DAVID ADAM SMITH
DOB Filing 03/22/2011
Owner
217 fifth ave owner corp.
pamela lawrence
DOB Filing 11/13/2007
Owner
217_FIFTH AVE OWNERS CORP
DAVID SMITH
DOB Filing 08/30/2004
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JASCO, INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
DOB NOW 05/30/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
HALLE Q. SHEPARD, TRUSTEE
217 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/11/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
DAVID SHEPARD IRREVOCABLE TRUST
217 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/11/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
STEPHANIE SHEPARD IRREVOCABLE TRUST
215 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/11/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
SYDNEY J. BIAN SHEPARD, TRUSTEE
217 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/11/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
SHEPARD, DAVID
217 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/11/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
SHEPARD, STEPHANIE
217 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/11/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
BANNON, CHRISTOPHER J
217 5TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/27/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
BAUHS, BRIAN J
217 5TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/27/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
ROBINSON, MAIA
189 SCHERMERHORN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 09/27/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
TAVERAS, DELVIS
189 SCHERMERHORN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 09/27/2022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
217 FIFTH AVE OWNERS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
217 FIFTH AVE OWNERS CORP
PLUTO