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1159 Broadway, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03252 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

26 Open DOB violations 26 on record • 1989–2025 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 1999–2025

Address

Primary address: 1159 Broadway, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 03252
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3032520005
Unified address ID: 3032520005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,988 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 39 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 1.96
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 2
Building area: 5,850 sq ft
Building dimensions: 39 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: W & J SHI, .

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $833,000
Total assessment: $54,130
Land assessment: $20,274
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: W & J SHI, .

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 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. DOB NOW filing Nov 28, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Oct 20, 2025

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 40 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE #1 TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC AND PROPERTY

  4. ECB violation Oct 19, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT EXPOSURE #1 THE FACADE IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR WITH THE ...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2004

  1. Sale May 11, 2004 $525,000

    Changed hands

    1159 BROADWAY

2003

  1. DOB filing Sep 19, 2003 $75,000

    Alteration Type I

    Renovate second and third floor of building and convert to four (4) families as per plan.

2001

  1. DOB filing Jul 9, 2001 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    Legalize existing metal wall. No change in use, egress or occupancy.

  2. Permit issued Jul 6, 2001

    EW / OT

    N/A

  3. ECB violation May 29, 2001 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:STEEL PLATING INSTALLED INSIDE VESTIBULE APPROX.15'X8'HIGH.NAME OF BUSINESS RON'S GO...

1999

  1. ECB violation Mar 11, 1999 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. STEEL PLATING INSTALLED INSIDE VESTIBULE APPROX15' X 8' HIGH. NAME OF BUSINESS - RON'S GOLD EX...

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
GREAT NECK, NY, 11023
DOB NOW 11/28/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
UNITED ORIENT BANK
10 CHATHAM SQUARE
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 09/27/2019
PARTY TWO
W & J SHI, LLC
157 CHRYSTIE STREET, APT. 4
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 09/27/2019
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
W & J SHI, LLC
ACRIS 09/27/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
UNITED ORIENT BANK
ACRIS 09/27/2019
ASSIGNOR
W&J SHI, LLC
157 CHRYSTIE STREET, APT. 4
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 06/25/2009
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
W & J SHI, LLC.
157 CHRYSTIE STREET, APT. 4
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 05/11/2004
GRANTEE
W & J SHI, LLC.
157 CHRYSTIE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/11/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
LOWENTHAL, ABRAHAM
ACRIS 02/08/2002
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JASPER, ALVIN
ACRIS 02/08/2002
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
APEX MORTGAGE CORP
185 COMMERCE DRIVE
FORT WASHINGTON, PA
ACRIS 10/12/2001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
W & J SHI, .
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
W & J SHI, .
PLUTO