# 245 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 BBL 3009620006 · Block 962 · Lot 6 · BIN 3020435 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/245-5th-avenue-3009620006 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31 ## Summary 245 5th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3009620006) is a 2-unit office building (building class O8: office building (subtype O8)), built around 1925, on a 1,738 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as 245 FIFTH AVE LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated August 6, 2004 lists a price of $1,100,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $633,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and two HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “245 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3009620006)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/245-5th-avenue-3009620006. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: 245 FIFTH AVE LLC - Building class: O8 – Office building (subtype O8) - Year built: 1925 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 3 total - Lot area: 1,738 sq ft · Building area: 2,774 sq ft - Zoning: R6A, C1-4 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $633,000, assessed value $284,850, tax class 4 - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2004-08-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-08-06 from SMALLS, JAMES E to 245 FIFTH AVE LLC, stated price $1,100,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1977-09-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-09-21 from BONGARZONE HORTENCIA to SMALLS JAMES E, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1969-06-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1969-06-05 from BONGARZONE JOSEPH; BONGARZONE HORTENCIA to BONGARZONE HORTENCIA, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2020-08-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340739534: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 2020-08-04, expires 2021-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2008-11-18 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301887983: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2008-11-18, expires 2009-11-18. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2008-08-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 310162123: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2008-08-26, expires 2010-01-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2007-03-22 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301887983: Alteration. Issued 2007-03-22, expires 2008-03-02. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2007-03-22 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301887983: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2007-03-22, expires 2007-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2006-09-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302227604: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2006-09-19, expires 2007-03-02. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2005-05-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301887983: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2005-05-06, expires 2006-05-06. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2005-03-31 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301887983: Alteration. Issued 2005-03-31, expires 2006-03-02. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2005-03-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301887983: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2005-03-24, expires 2005-12-31. | 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. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2018-02-28 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bwso: FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER. Unpaid balance $700. | jz4z-kudi | ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2023-08-27 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Unsanitary Condition – Mold; Plumbing – Radiator; Flooring/Stairs – Floor. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr | | 2019-12-01 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr | | 2025-11-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to TLC: For Hire Vehicle Complaint – Driver Complaint - Non Passenger. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2025-11-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane. | erm2-nwe9 | ## 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 245 FIFTH AVE LLC. | 64uk-42ks | | 2004-08-06 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2004-08-06). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. 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