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159 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03219 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

13 Open HPD violations Class A 2 Class B 11 25 on record • 1990–2025 2 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 1994–2015

Address

Primary address: 159 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03219
Lot: 0002
BBL: 3032190002
Unified address ID: 3032190002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.72
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 4,300 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 159 WILSON INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $613,000
Total assessment: $54,885
Land assessment: $20,503
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 159 WILSON INC.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Knickerbocker Av M

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Jun 11, 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. HPD violation Nov 29, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Apr 12, 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 27, 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. HPD violation Nov 14, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. DOB filing Mar 9, 2006 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

    Renovate existing store for fast food establishment and install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood. U.G.#...

  2. Permit issued Jan 3, 2006

    PL / PL

    K.C PL & HTG CONT CO

2005

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 2005

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEMS

  2. Permit issued Dec 5, 2005

    EW / MH

    JNL CONST INC

  3. Permit issued Dec 5, 2005

    EW / OT

    JNL CONST INC

  4. Sale Nov 4, 2005 $700,000

    Changed hands

    159 WILSON AVENUE

1994

  1. DOB violation Jul 25, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
159 WILSON INC
159 WILSON AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
Agent
YAN MEI ZHENG
159 WILSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JUNXIU ZHANG
159 WILSON AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
Jun-Xiu Zhang
DOB Filing 03/09/2006
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
159 WILSON, INC.
159 WILSON AVENUE, APT. 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 09/09/2016
ASSIGNEE
TD BANK, N.A.
2059 SPRINGDALE ROAD
CHERRY HILL, NJ, 08003
ACRIS 09/09/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ACRIS 08/03/2016
PARTY ONE
FLUSHING BANK
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ACRIS 08/03/2016
PARTY ONE
159 REALTY CORP.
6929 67TH PL
GLENDALE, NY, 00000
ACRIS 11/28/2005
PARTY TWO
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP
5032 PARKWAY PLAZA BLVD
CHARLOTTE, NC, 00000
ACRIS 11/28/2005
GRANTEE/BUYER
ZHANG, JUN-XIU
159 WILSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 11/04/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 NORTHERN BLVD.
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 11/04/2005
GRANTOR/SELLER
159 REALTY CORPORATION
159 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 11/04/2005
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
ZHANG, JUN-XIU
159 WILSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 11/04/2005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
159 WILSON INC.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
159 WILSON INC.
PLUTO