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687 East 5 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05399 • Lot 0081 • Zip: 11218

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 687 East 5 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05399
Lot: 0081
BBL: 3053990081
Unified address ID: 3053990081

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.72
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1935
Last altered: 2024
Floors: 2.75
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,147 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 36 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FAIBISH, MORDECHAI E

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,164,000
Total assessment: $32,246
Land assessment: $11,358
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: RONALD NUSSBAUM

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Kensington
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 16, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON A SWO. COMPLAINT # 39169815.HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT IS APPROX 95% COMPLETE. NO PERMIT...

  2. ECB violation May 21, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    NOTED: HEARING STATUS IN BIZ SAYS IN- VIOLATION. VIOLATION WAS ISSUED 1/14/25 ECB # 39135540M HEARING DATE 1/27/26, C...

2025

  1. ECB violation Jan 14, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ,OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1, VERTICAL,AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT WAS DONE WITH WINDOWS,AND A DO...

  2. ECB violation Jan 14, 2025 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED VERTICAL,AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT WAS DONE AT EXPOSURE1,WITH WINDOWS,AND DOOR TO TH...

  3. ECB violation Jan 14, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION ,OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1,AND 2 ELECTRICAL LINES WERE INSTALLED FOR LIGHTS, A/C SPLIT UNITS,WITH ...

2024

  1. DOB violation Jul 24, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT . NOTED : OBSERVED VERTICAL ,AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT WAS DONE AT FRONT ,AND ABOVE THE SECOND...

  2. DOB violation Jul 24, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER . NOTED: OBSERVED VERTICAL, AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT WAS DONE...

  3. Sale Jun 6, 2024 $1,550,500

    Changed hands

    687 EAST 5TH STREET

  4. Sale Jun 6, 2024 $1,550,500

    Changed hands

    687 EAST 5TH STREET

2001

  1. ECB violation Oct 24, 2001 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TOTHAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING RECORDS. IN THAT 2 BEDROOM WITH 2, 3, PIECE BATHROOMS ONE IN THE ATTIC ...

  2. DOB violation Oct 24, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    ECB HAZARDOUS

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P. 0 . BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
687 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
687 EAST 5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
GRANTOR/SELLER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

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PLUTO Owner