159 5 AVENUE
159 5 AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3009470001) built in 1920, with 10 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 306, council district 39, zoning district R6A, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 14,800 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 159 5 AVE, LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerGLEN BROWN
- Corporate Owner159 5 AVE LLC
- Managing AgentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
- Site ManagerANTHONY NUNZIATA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6A
- Lot size:
- 4,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 14,800 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $3.3M
- Community district:
- 306
- Council district:
- 39
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 7, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Jun 12, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 27, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class BInspected Jun 26, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT BUILDING FRONT. AT FIRE ES…
- Class BInspected Jun 26, 2024§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE SOUTH YARD
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 159 5 AVENUE
Who owns 159 5 AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 159 5 AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 159 5 AVE, LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 159 5 AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 159 5 AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 159 5 AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 159 5 AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 159 5 AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 159 5 AVENUE at $3.33M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 159 5 AVENUE and what does that mean?
159 5 AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.