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959 59 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05701 • Lot 0047 • Zip: 11219

Condition

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

2 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class C 1 25 on record • 2015–2025 2 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2000–2010 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2000

Address

Primary address: 959 59 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11219
Block: 05701
Lot: 0047
BBL: 3057010047
Unified address ID: 3057010047

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,005 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.22
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2012
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,680 sq ft
Building dimensions: 23 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: GUO, ZHEN ZHONG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $650,000
Total assessment: $112,204
Land assessment: $25,893
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GUO, ZHEN ZHONG

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

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. HPD violation Jun 6, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 20, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 9, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 22, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2013

  1. DOB filing Jun 20, 2013 $511,356

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AT CELLAR 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRES...

  2. Sale Jun 18, 2013 $120,000

    Changed hands

    959 59TH STREET

2012

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2012

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 10, 2012

    EW / OT

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

  3. Permit issued Dec 10, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

  4. Sale Oct 25, 2012 $1,195,000

    Changed hands

    959 59TH STREET

2011

  1. DOB filing Jul 13, 2011 $4,680

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED TO RENOVATION EXISTING CELLAR TO LEGAL CONDITION AS ADDRESS DOB VIOLATIONS # 34254656Y AND # 34254657X. NO C...

  2. Permit issued Jan 26, 2011

    PL / PL

    M. SPINELLI PLB & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Jan 21, 2011

    EW / OT

    HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

2010

  1. DOB violation Aug 2, 2010

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR, DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND CONTROL, DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED TO RIGHT SIDE (EXPOSURE 4) REMEDY;...

2000

  1. ECB violation Jun 8, 2000 $3,050

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS ADWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. BUILDING DEPARTME...

  2. DOB violation Jun 8, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

  3. DOB violation Jun 8, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: HAVING CONSTRUCTED PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT CELLAR CREATING 2 3 PIE...

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
Zhen Guo
7324 11th Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11228
Registration Contract
SiteManager
SHENG GUO
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ZHEN ZHONG GUO
DOB Filing 06/20/2013
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
ZHANG, XIU LAN
109 REYN CIRCLE
BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49015
ACRIS 12/02/2016
PARTY 2
MERS
P.O.BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 12/02/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SUMMIT MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.
36-60 MAIN STREET, 3RD FLOOR
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 12/02/2016
PARTY 1
GUO, ZHEN ZHONG
109 REYN CIRCLE
BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49015
ACRIS 12/02/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EAST WEST BANK
9300 FLAIR DRIVE, 5TH FLOOR
EL MONTE, CA, 91731
ACRIS 11/29/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MERS
P.O.BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 11/29/2016
GRANTEE/BUYER
ZHANG, XIU LAN
959 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 06/18/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
GUO, ZHEN CHAO
959 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 06/18/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
GUO, ZHEN ZHONG
959 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 06/18/2013
GRANTEE/BUYER
GUO, ZHEN ZHONG
959 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 06/18/2013

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GUO, ZHEN ZHONG
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GUO, ZHEN ZHONG
PLUTO