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52 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

BBL 3009320040 (Borough 3, Block 932, Lot 40) · BIN 3018541 · Last updated: · Park Slope · ZIP 11217

Summary · as of November 8, 2026

52 5th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11217; tax lot BBL 3009320040) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S9: mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous), built around 1930, on a 1,600 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as KOBMA REALTY CORP. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,893,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows four DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. There were 16 311 requests 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.)

Owner of record
KOBMA REALTY CORP
Building class
S9 · Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous
Year built · units
1930 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,600 sq ft · R6A
Market value (DOF)
$2,893,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3009320040
BIN
3018541

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “52 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (BBL 3009320040)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/52-5th-avenue-3009320040. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
KOBMA REALTY CORPThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
S9 – Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneousThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1930Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
2 residential / 4 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,600 sq ft (20 ft × 80 ft)
Building floor area
4,298 sq ft (incl. 2,498 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
R6A, C1-4The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district; the overlay (C1/C2…) allows local retail on residential blocks.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
2.69 built / 3.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3009320040 (Borough 3, Block 932, Lot 40) · BIN 3018541BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$2,893,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$1,301,850The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$57,149Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 2A – residential rental, 4–6 units
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$2,893,000$1,301,8502A
2026Final$2,411,000$1,084,9502A
2025Final$2,008,800$903,9602A

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-08

Sales & deed history 11

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2001-05-03DEED$0 / not statedVaughan, Roberta FKomba Realty CorpFT_3360007679236
1989-12-07DEED$0 / not statedKarp, JoelVaughan, Roberta FFT_3700001509570
1985-07-26DEED$0 / not statedKarp, JoelNominee Trading CorpFT_3100001103910
1985-07-26DEED$0 / not statedNominee Trading CorpKarp, JoelFT_3120001103912
1985-06-01DEED$0 / not statedRamos, Paul; Karp Ramos Assocs Dba; Karp, JoelKarp, JoelFT_3090001103909
1984-05-16DEED$0 / not statedNominee Trading CorpKarp, Joel; Ramos, Paul; Karp Dramos Assoc DbaFT_3000001020000
1984-05-16DEED$0 / not statedKarp, Joel; Ramos, PaulNominee Trading CorpFT_3980001019998
1983-04-21DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 516 lots; price is for all of them
Commissioner Of FinanceNew York CityFT_3830000956383
1983-03-21DEED$0 / not statedWallach, GilbertRamos, PaulFT_3870000956787
1976-08-12DEED$0 / not statedGwsh Realty Corp Etldef; Garvar, Robert H RefWallach, GilbertFT_3150000942515
1974-02-08DEED$0 / not statedGrillo JosephGwsh Realty CorpBK_7430069000579

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-08

DOB job filings 4 open of 8

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2015-05-20
321129060
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2015-05-12$60,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2009-11-09
320040004
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2009-06-22$30,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2001-09-13
301229506
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2001-08-22$1,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2001-07-23
301191939
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2001-06-26$15,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2016-03-29
321233704
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2015-09-14$3,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2008-12-12
310213890
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-10-14$3,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2008-09-03
302216894
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2006-08-21$16,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2006-09-07
302169472
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2006-05-31$3,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08

Work permits 16

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2015-09-302015-10-11321233704
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)
2015-05-202016-05-19321129060
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2015-05-132016-03-25321129060
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)
2015-05-132016-05-12321129060
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2015-05-132016-03-25321129060
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
2009-11-092010-11-09320040004
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2009-08-252010-09-28320040004
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2009-08-252010-09-28320040004
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
2008-10-202009-04-01310213890
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)
2006-08-242006-10-21302216894
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)
2006-06-142007-04-01302169472
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)
2001-09-132002-08-08301229506
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)

Showing 12 of 16 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07

DOB violations 0 active of 1

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2002-03-26LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*032602LL629114587

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 58

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-04-15Dept Of TransportationOP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE5IVE SPICE$500 / $500 / $00221084207
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · ADMIT IN-VIO
2025-04-07Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancIDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUBMCDONALD AVE PAPER PLASTIC D$600 / $600 / $0001010828N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2024-12-13Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1STFIVE SPICE$50 / $50 / $0048839037R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-10-10Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FOOD RELATED BUSINESS 1ST5IVE SPICE TACOS BANH MI$50 / $50 / $0047871153H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-03-03Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSKOBMA REALTY CORP$25 / $25 / $0047777781H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-02-10Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSKOBMA REALTY CORP$25 / $25 / $0047614533M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-01-06Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSKOBMA REALTY CORP$25 / $25 / $0047676675L
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2022-12-02Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSKOBMA REALTY CORP$25 / $25 / $0047614459N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2022-10-10Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETKOBMA REALTY CORP$50 / $50 / $0047504533P
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2021-08-08Sanitation RecyclingSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESKOBMA REALTY CORP$0 / $0 / $0046941679R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2021-05-06Fire Department Of NycFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSBEYOND PHO CORP$0 / $0 / $0011764196H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-02-15Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONYNWA CORP$100 / $100 / $0045391344P

Showing 12 of 58 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-08; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-08

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08

HPD complaints 0

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08

311 requests (last 12 months) 16

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-10-09NYPDNoise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Music/PartyClosed2026-10-10
2026-09-29DEPNoise – Air Conditioner/VentilationClosed2026-10-20
2026-08-23NYPDNoise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Music/PartyClosed2026-08-23
2026-08-07NYPDNoise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Music/PartyClosed2026-08-07
2026-08-07NYPDNoise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Music/PartyClosed2026-08-07
2026-06-25DOHMHFood Establishment – Toilet FacilityClosed2026-08-25
2026-06-05NYPDIllegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign ViolationClosed2026-06-05
2026-05-20NYPDIllegal Parking – Blocked Bike LaneClosed2026-05-20
2026-05-18NYPDNoise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Music/PartyClosed2026-05-18
2026-05-01NYPDNoise - Commercial – Loud TalkingClosed2026-05-01

Showing 10 of 16 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07; a later sync attempt failed on 2026-11-08; showing the last successful load

Nearby properties

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

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