# 159 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

BBL 3059380057 · Block 5938 · Lot 57 · BIN 3148665  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-76th-street-3059380057  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

159 76th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11209; tax lot BBL 3059380057) is an one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1925, on a 6,000 sq ft lot zoned R2. City tax records list the owner as CHI, ZHI MIN; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated January 26, 2026 lists a price of $2,250,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,759,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (BBL 3059380057)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-76th-street-3059380057. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bay Ridge: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge/unpaid-oath-tickets

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHI, ZHI MIN
- Building class: A1 – One-family home, two stories, detached
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 6,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,344 sq ft
- Zoning: R2, BR
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,759,000, assessed value $105,540, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-01-26 from PATY, LAKSHMI T to CHI, ZHI MIN; CHEN, JIE, stated price $2,250,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2025-10-31 | recorded (CORRD) | CORRD dated 2025-10-31 from PATY, LAKSHMI T; PATY, PHILIP; PATY, ROBERT to PATY, LAKSHMI T, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2024-09-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-09-27 from PATY, LAKSHMI T to PATY, PHILIP; PATY, ROBERT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-08-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-08-27 from LYGNOS PETER to PATY LAKSHMI; PATY UMASANKAR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1969-01-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1969-01-17 from BORONI HUGHL; BORONI CARLO M DECEASED; BORONI CARL M JR to LYGNOS PETER, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01355591-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-02-12 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01355580-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-02-12 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01355592-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-08-19 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01355592-I1: Plumbing — RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND FLOOR AND ATTIC WITH PLUMBING WORK:REPLACE KITCHEN AND RELOCATE BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW 3-PC BATHROOM,WASHER, DRYER, HVA…. Issued 2026-08-19, expires 2027-05-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-02-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01355592-I1: Plumbing — RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND FLOOR AND ATTIC WITH PLUMBING WORK:REPLACE KITCHEN AND RELOCATE BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW 3-PC BATHROOM,WASHER, DRYER, HVA…. Issued 2026-02-25, expires 2026-08-23. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-02-19 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01355580-I1: General Construction — RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND FLOOR AND ATTIC WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS, FLOORING AND COSMETIC WORK; NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS …. Issued 2026-02-19, expires 2027-02-19. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-02-19 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01355591-I1: Mechanical Systems — INSTALL NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR EXISTING 1-FAMILY HOUSE AS PER PLAN; NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.. Issued 2026-02-19, expires 2027-02-19. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-06-03 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321057663: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2021-06-03, expires 2022-06-03. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2021-05-27 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320500837: New building. Issued 2021-05-27, expires 2022-05-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-03-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320500837: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-03-18, expires 2017-03-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-08-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320500837: New building. Issued 2014-08-19, expires 2014-12-10. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-07-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320500837: Foundation. Issued 2014-07-25, expires 2014-12-10. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-07-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320500837: Foundation. Issued 2014-07-25, expires 2014-12-10. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-07-02 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321057663: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2014-07-02, expires 2015-07-02. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

No records found.

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as CHI, ZHI MIN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-01-26 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-01-26). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-01-26 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-01-26). | 636b-3b5g |

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