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159 North 5 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02336 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 2002–2025 5 Open ECB violations 11 on record • 2017–2026

Address

Primary address: 159 North 5 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02336
Lot: 0038
BBL: 3023360038
Unified address ID: 3023360038

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,334 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 33 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.43
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 2017
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 8,085 sq ft
Building dimensions: 33 ft x 46 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: UKRANIAN GREEK CATHOL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $333,000
Total assessment: $9,134
Land assessment: $9,134
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: UKRANIAN GREEK CATHOL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Metropolitan Av G

About 5 minutes on foot · 308 m

  • Union Square 19 min 5 walking, 14 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Times Square 31 min 5 walking, 26 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jan 23, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED A 12-YARD GARBAGE CONTAINER ON THE STREET LEVEL OF EXP 1 OF THE SITE WITHOUT REQUIRED BARRICADES/PROTECTION....

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Permit issued Sep 11, 2025

    PL / PL

    DW PLUMBING INC

  3. Permit issued Sep 10, 2025

    NB

    MB CNSTRT & DSGN SVCES LL

  4. DOB filing Jun 16, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR NEW BUILDING FILED SEPARATELY AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OC...

  5. DOB filing Jun 9, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL CO...

  6. DOB filing May 20, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSE TO REPLACE 15.0 FEET WIDE SIDEWALK - 33.34 LINEAR FEET OF STREET FRONTAGE OF THE PROPERTY ON SOUTH SIDE OF NO...

  7. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2025 $0

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  8. Permit issued Apr 14, 2025

    EW / SP

    JOHN'S PLBG & HTG, INC

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Permit issued Sep 23, 2024

    NB

    MB CNSTRT & DSGN SVCES LL

  3. Permit issued Jul 18, 2024

    PL / PL

    DW PLUMBING INC

  4. DOB filing Jul 18, 2024 $0

    New Building

  5. Permit issued Apr 25, 2024

    NB

    MB CNSTRT & DSGN SVCES LL

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB filing Dec 23, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER THE PLANS FILED HEREWITH AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#320831196. THIS SYSTEM IS HYDRA...

2021

  1. ECB violation Jun 29, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 3307.2.6 SIDEWALK NOT TO CODE SPECIFICATIONS. NOTE AT TIME OF I OBSERVED SIDEWALK IN UNSAFE CONDITION ARE CRACKE...

2020

  1. ECB violation Jun 26, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILED TO MAINTAIN COMPETETNT PERSON ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF AN ACTIEV JOBSIET I OBSERVED (4) HVAC WORKERS C...

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing May 10, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 29, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. ECB violation Feb 25, 2019 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVE NB APPROX 40 FEET IN HEIGHT WITH NO OVERHEAD PROTECTION IN PLACE F...

  4. ECB violation Feb 25, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    JOB SITE FENCE @TIME OF INSP OF ACTIVE JOB SITE OBSERVED CONST JOB SITE FENCE INADEQUATE.MISSING VIEW PANELS,FENCE NO...

  5. ECB violation Feb 21, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    33091.1;FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJOINING PROPERTY(ROOF PROTECTION)INADEQUATELY IN PLACE.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 4 STOR...

  6. DOB filing Jan 23, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 5, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 1, 2018 $7,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BRENMAC CORP
EILEEN CAMEROTA
DOB Filing 06/16/2025
Owner
UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
IVAN TYKHOVYCH
DOB Filing 05/20/2025
Owner
HOLY GHOST UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CH
IVAN TYHOVYEH
DOB Filing 12/14/2015
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HOLY GHOST UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURC
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
DOB NOW 05/14/2025
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
DOB NOW 05/10/2019
Owner
165 BEACH 119 LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
DOB NOW 03/29/2019
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
DOB NOW 10/05/2018
Owner
SHAH GROUP ENTERPRISES INC
RICHMONDHILL, NY, 11418
DOB NOW 02/01/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE HOLY GHOST
160 NORTH 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 12/13/2013
PARTY TWO
STEINER WILLIAMSBURG LLC
C/O STEINER STUDIOS, 15 WASHINGTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 12/06/2007
PARTY ONE
WACHOVIA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
190 RIVER ROAD
SUMMIT, NJ, 07091
ACRIS 12/06/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PROVIDENCE ASSN OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLICS IN AMER
ACRIS 05/09/1972
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
UKRANIAN GREEK CATHOL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
UKRANIAN GREEK CATHOL
PLUTO