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5507 8 Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05679 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

17 Open DOB violations 17 on record • 1993–2008 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2015–2018

Address

Primary address: 5507 8 Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 05679
Lot: 0007
BBL: 3056790007
Unified address ID: 3056790007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 2.06
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,300 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WEN, RAY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,450,000
Total assessment: $40,128
Land assessment: $11,512
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WTL RESTAURANT INC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
55 St D

About 4 minutes on foot · 278 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 4 walking, 37 riding
  • Union Square 44 min 4 walking, 40 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 4 walking, 45 riding
  • Penn Station 51 min 4 walking, 47 riding
  • Grand Central 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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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 Dec 22, 2025 $2,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 22, 2025 $16,350

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. Sale Aug 11, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    5507 8TH AVENUE

2018

  1. DOB filing Mar 6, 2018 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    TO INSTALL NEW AWNING WITH 19'-0' LENGTH, 3'-0'' WIDTH AND 5'-0'' HEIGHT.TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION#35297917J, NO CHANGE...

  2. Permit issued Feb 14, 2018

    AL / OT

    HONGTAI CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. ECB violation Jan 25, 2018 $2,000

    CLASS - 2

    ERECT ILLUMINATED AWNING, APPROX 20FT WIDE X 4FT HIGH X 5FT OVERHANG, WITH INSCRIPTION "YUE FUNG USA ENTERPRISES INC....

  4. ECB violation Jan 25, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ERECT ILLUMINATED AWNING, APPRX 20' WIDE X 4'HIGH X 5' OVERHAND WITH INSCRIPTION 55-07 ALL OF THE ABOVE WORK DONE W/O...

2015

  1. ECB violation Oct 7, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, BUILDING DEPT RECORDS AND/OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS ...

2010

  1. DOB filing May 3, 2010 $41,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL 10 TON HVAC FOR 1ST FL COMMERCIAL USE.INCLUDING PLUMBING WORK.NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

2009

  1. Permit issued Apr 21, 2009

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Mar 31, 2009

    EW / MH

    CHENS CONSTRUCTION INC

2008

  1. Permit issued Aug 22, 2008

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 22, 2008 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE PARTITION AND PLUMBING FIXTURES ON 1ST FLOOR. REPLACE DROP CEILING AND REPLACE STORE FRONT FOR AN EXISTING COM...

  3. Permit issued Jul 23, 2008

    PL / PL

    ATTACK PLBG INC

  4. Permit issued Jul 23, 2008

    EW / BL

    ATTACK PLBG INC

  5. DOB filing Jul 23, 2008 $5,200

    Alteration Type II

  6. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
YUE FUNG USA ENTERPRISE INC.
YUK CHIN CHAN
DOB Filing 03/06/2018
Owner
W T L RESTAURANT INC
RAY WEN
DOB Filing 05/03/2010
Owner
WTL RESTAURANT, INC
LAU TSE
DOB Filing 08/22/2008
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
DOB NOW 12/22/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
WTL RESTAURANT INC
5507 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/11/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
BAY RIDGE REALTY IRREVOCABLE TRUST
5507 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/11/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
WEN, RAY
5507 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/11/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
ACRIS 01/15/2010
SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY ST 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 11/20/2009
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/18/2009
PARTY 1
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
ACRIS 03/09/2000
PARTY 2
WIL RESTAURANT INC
ACRIS 03/09/2000
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ABACUS FED SAVS BANK
6 BOWERY
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/24/1988
GRANTOR/SELLER
THORSEN, HARALD
5507 EIGHTH AVE
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/01/1988

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WTL RESTAURANT INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WEN, RAY
PLUTO