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NYC Building Records · BBL 3053740073

523 EAST 5 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5374 · Lot 73 · Two-family frame (Class B2)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2012Last HPD violation issued: 2022-11-17

523 EAST 5 STREET is a Class B2 (two-family frame) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3053740073) built in 1925, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 39, zoning district R5, on a 3,350-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,524 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LERNER, BETTY.

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.

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Owner of record

LERNER, BETTY

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerDEVYNN EMORY

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 8, 2012 for $297K to Lerner, Betty.
Previous owner: Lerner, Richard
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 8, 2012DEED$297KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1925
Class
B2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
3,350 sqft
Building area:
2,524 sqft
Floors:
2.5
Assessed value:
$109K
Community district:
312
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 17, 2022
    §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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 8, 2012).

Frequently asked questions about 523 EAST 5 STREET

Who owns 523 EAST 5 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 523 EAST 5 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LERNER, BETTY. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 523 EAST 5 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 523 EAST 5 STREET 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 523 EAST 5 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 523 EAST 5 STREET 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 523 EAST 5 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 523 EAST 5 STREET at $109K 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 523 EAST 5 STREET and what does that mean?

523 EAST 5 STREET is NYC building class B2 — Two-family frame. A two-family residential building of frame construction. 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.

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