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297 East 5 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05338 • Lot 0045 • Zip: 11218

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 1989 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2005

Address

Primary address: 297 East 5 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05338
Lot: 0045
BBL: 3053380045
Unified address ID: 3053380045

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: 1.51
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 1915
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,012 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CAREY AS TRUSTEE, EDWARD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,469,000
Total assessment: $32,246
Land assessment: $11,590
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: CAREY, JENNIFER

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Kensington
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Ditmas Av F FX

About 7 minutes on foot · 469 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 7 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 7 walking, 29 riding
  • Union Square 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 7 walking, 41 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 7 walking, 42 riding
  • Grand Central 51 min 7 walking, 44 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 Aug 7, 2025 $41,241

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Sale Jul 7, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    297 EAST 5TH STREET

  3. Sale Jul 7, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    297 EAST 5TH STREET

2010

  1. DOB filing Sep 16, 2010 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION AND COMBINATION OF 2 APRMNTS INTO ONE APRT.

2009

  1. Permit issued Sep 16, 2009

    PL / PL

    FLYTIGER P & H LTD

  2. Permit issued Sep 4, 2009

    EW / OT

    LUONG CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. Sale May 14, 2009 $860,000

    Changed hands

    297 EAST 5TH STREET

2005

  1. ECB violation Oct 28, 2005 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: CREATED 9' CURB CUT AT FRONT OF PREMISES. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE PREMISES TO...

1989

  1. DOB violation Sep 18, 1989

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
JENNIFER CAREY
DOB Filing 09/16/2010
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
KEW GARDENS, NY, 11415
DOB NOW 08/07/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CAREY AS TRUSTEE, EDWARD
297 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 07/07/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
CAREY AS TRUSTEE, JENNIFER
297 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 07/07/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
CAREY, EDWARD
297 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 07/07/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
CAREY, JENNIFER
297 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 07/07/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
JENNIFER AND EDWARD CAREY LIVING TRUST
297 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 07/07/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1981 MARUCS AVENUE SUITE 110
LAKE SUCCESS, NY, 11042
ACRIS 10/06/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
1003 E. BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, NY, 924082862
ACRIS 07/27/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GFI MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.
ACRIS 01/10/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 01/10/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
ACRIS 12/31/2014

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CAREY, JENNIFER
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CAREY AS TRUSTEE, EDWARD
PLUTO