# 421 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

BBL 3008550069 · Block 855 · Lot 69 · BIN 3016035  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/421-59th-street-3008550069  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

421 59th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11220; tax lot BBL 3008550069) is a two-family home (building class B9: two-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1894, on a 2,003 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as HENRY SHAW AS TRUSTEE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,656,000. As of November 6, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no 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, “421 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (BBL 3008550069)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/421-59th-street-3008550069. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Sunset Park (Central): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11220: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220

## Nearby properties

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

- 423 59th Street (19 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/423-59th-street-3008550068
- 417 59th Street (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/417-59th-street-3008550070
- 425 59th Street (38 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/425-59th-street-3008550067
- 415 59th Street (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/415-59th-street-3008550071
- 427 59th Street (58 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/427-59th-street-3008550066
- 413 59th Street (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/413-59th-street-3008550072

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: HENRY SHAW AS TRUSTEE
- Building class: B9 – Two-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1894
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,003 sq ft · Building area: 2,700 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,656,000, assessed value $99,360, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-06-12 from SHAW, LI XIA; XIAO, LI XIA; SHAW, DUEN MING to SHAW FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST; HENRY SHAW AS TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1992-10-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-10-28 from PLASENCIA, MARIA A; PLASENCIA, WILFREDO to SHAW, DUEN MING; SHAW, LI XIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-09-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-09-30 from CORLITO, VINCENT; CORLITO, CATHERINE to PLASENCIA, MARIA A; PLASENCIA, WILFREDO, 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).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Non-Emergency Police Matter – Trespassing. | 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 HENRY SHAW AS TRUSTEE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-06-12 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-06-12). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-06-12 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-06-12). | 636b-3b5g |

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