# 1616 59th Street, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY 11204

BBL 3055100014 · Block 5510 · Lot 14 · BIN 3131710  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1616-59th-street-3055100014  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

1616 59th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11204; tax lot BBL 3055100014) is a one-family home (building class A9: one-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1925, on a 2,070 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as VAINER, ALEXANDR; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 25, 2026 lists a price of $2,756,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,148,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job 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, “1616 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204 (BBL 3055100014)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1616-59th-street-3055100014. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bensonhurst: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bensonhurst

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

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11204: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11204

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 1614 59th Street (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1614-59th-street-3055100013
- 1620 59th Street (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1620-59th-street-3055100015
- 1612 59th Street (43 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1612-59th-street-3055100012
- 1624 59th Street (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1624-59th-street-3055107503
- 1630 59th Street (83 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1630-59th-street-3055100018
- 1632 59th Street (105 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1632-59th-street-3055100019
- 5911 16th Avenue (114 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/5911-16th-avenue-3055100001
- 5905 16th Avenue (140 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/5905-16th-avenue-3055100010

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: VAINER, ALEXANDR
- Building class: A9 – One-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,070 sq ft · Building area: 1,962 sq ft
- Zoning: R5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,148,000, assessed value $68,880, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-02-25 from COHN, BLIMI; COHN, LEON to VAINER, ALEXANDR; VAINER, NAOMI, stated price $2,756,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-12-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-12-12 from REICHMAN, HARRY; REICHMAN, CHAYA to COHN, LEON; COHN, BLIMI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-11-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-11-26 from FARKAS AGNES; FARKAS SAMUEL to REICHMAN HARRY; REICHMAN CHAYA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-03-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-03-06 from FAVALE PAULINE M to FARKAS SAMUEL; FARKAS AGNES, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-08-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-08-03 from MONACO SALVATORE to FAVALE PAULINE M, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300731466 (A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. EXTENSION TO CELLAR,1-STAND 2ND FLOOR.NE W EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS N W PLUMBING FIXTURES.NO CHANGES TO EXISTI NG USE. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1998-09-28 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300731466: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1998-09-28, expires 1999-09-28. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-07-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300731466: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 1998-07-14, expires 1998-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-07-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300731466: Alteration. Issued 1998-07-14, expires 1999-06-16. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

No records found.

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## 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 VAINER, ALEXANDR. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-02-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-02-25). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-02-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-02-25). | 636b-3b5g |

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