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159 East 59 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04731 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 East 59 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04731
Lot: 0030
BBL: 3047310030
Unified address ID: 3047310030

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.88
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,768 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 52 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JOSEPH, ANDREA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $675,000
Total assessment: $23,943
Land assessment: $8,371
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JAMES , PHILIP O

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 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. HPD violation Jun 1, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  2. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

  3. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES INADEQUATE HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT...

  4. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd ...

  5. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  6. HPD violation Mar 24, 2026

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd ...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. ECB violation Feb 5, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AS PER PREVIOUS REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION ISSUED 0N 08/08/2024 BY BADGE # 3621 . NOTED : ACCESS GRANTED OBSERVED ...

2024

  1. DOB violation Aug 8, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    NOTED: ACCESS GRANTED OBSERVED NEW ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK ON GOING ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND IN THE BASEMENT THE M...

  2. Sale Jan 31, 2024 $900,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 59TH STREET

2008

  1. ECB violation Jun 2, 2008 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: CELLAR ERECTED INTERIOR WALL PARTITION CREATING 3 PC BATHROOM A KITCHEN W/NO STOVE AND...

2006

  1. Sale Feb 3, 2006 $240,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 59 STREET

2003

  1. Sale Nov 3, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 59 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

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
257 GRAFTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 GRAFTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 GRAFTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
11819 MIAMI STREET
SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
GRANTEE/BUYER
257 GRAFTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
GRANTOR/SELLER
159 EAST 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
159 EAST 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
257 GRAFTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
GRANTOR/SELLER
159 EAST 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTEE/BUYER
257 GRAFTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner