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5321 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

BBL 3056650002 (Borough 3, Block 5665, Lot 2) · BIN 3138786 · Last updated:

Summary · as of November 6, 2026

5321 8th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11220; tax lot BBL 3056650002) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1901, on a 1,560 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as ERIC Y SZETO. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,061,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation, six open HPD violations and 15 OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were five 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
ERIC Y SZETO
Building class
S2 · Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
Year built · units
1901 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,560 sq ft · R6
Market value (DOF)
$2,061,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3056650002
BIN
3138786

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “5321 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (BBL 3056650002)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/5321-8th-avenue-3056650002. 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)
ERIC Y SZETOThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or officeThe 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
1901Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
2 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,560 sq ft (19.5 ft × 80 ft)
Building floor area
3,344 sq ft (incl. 1,178 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
R6, C1-3The 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)
2.14 built / 2.43 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 3056650002 (Borough 3, Block 5665, Lot 2) · BIN 3138786BBL 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; data as of 2026-11-06; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

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

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$2,061,000The 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
$123,660The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$59,248Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$2,061,000$123,6601
2026Final$2,165,000$129,9001
2025Final$1,991,000$119,4601

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06

Sales & deed history 3

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
1992-08-20DEED$0 / not statedLo, Bing Kau; Lew, Sidney; Lo, Chooi Yuk Wong; Lew, Shuet FunSzeto, Eric SFT_3490001712849
1982-05-19DEED$0 / not statedLo, Bing Kau; Lew, SidneyLo, Choi Yuk Wong; Lew, Sidney; Lew, Shuet Fun; Lo, Bing KauFT_3810000915281
1981-11-27DEED$0 / not statedTornquisto SolveigLew Sidney; Lo Bing KauBK_8130128100281

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06

DOB job filings 2 open of 3

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 · 2003-08-26
301629263
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2003-08-21$2,000
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2003-08-20
301569274
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2003-07-15$50,000
Not open
LOC Issued · 2021-06-08
B00529731-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2021-05-26$2,700

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

Work permits 5

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
2021-06-012022-03-02B00529731-I1
DOB NOW
General Construction
INSTALLATION OF A NEW AWNING ON THE EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLAN HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
Signed-off
2003-08-262004-04-01301629263
BIS
Equipment work / Fire suppressionISSUED (initial)
2003-08-202004-08-19301569274
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2003-07-302004-08-07301569274
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
2003-07-302004-08-07301569274
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 1 active of 2

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
Active
VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
1999-06-04C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAVING ERECTED PARTITIONS AT FIRST FLOOR FRONT TO CREATE CLASSROOM SPACE REMEDY: OBTAIN APPROVALS AVW060499C12J1
Resolved/dismissed
VP*-VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB- DISMISSED
1996-05-07C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALVP*050796C12TM02

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 4

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.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: CURED/IN-VIO · Certification: CURE ACCEPTED
2021-04-15CLASS - 2ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF ABOVE PREMISES ON GROUND LEVEL OF COMMERCIAL STORE OBSERVED ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.LOOSE BX CABLE IN CEILING AND 1800 BOXES WITHOUT COVER$0 / $0 / $035536893J
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
1999-06-04Non-HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAVING ERECTING PARTITIONS OF FIRST FLOOR FRONTTO CONCRETE CLASS ROOM SPACES. OBTAIN APPROVALS AND PERMITS IF FEASABLE OR DISCONTINUE USE AND REMOVE ALL LEGAL CONSTRUCTION.$500 / $500 / $034210078R
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
1995-09-07Non-HazardousOCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPT OF BLDGS RECORDS.CELLARARRANGED TO BE OCCUPIED S TWO CLASS ROOMS,ALSO 1ST FLOOR OCCUPIED AS SCHOOL.REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OR AMEND THE C/O.$800 / $800 / $034130114P
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
1995-09-07Non-HazardousWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:HVING ERECTED PARTITIONS AT THE 1ST FLOOR TO CREATE 3 CLASSROOMS,ALSO PARTITIONS ERECTED IN THE CELLAR TO CREATE 2 CLASSROOMS.REMEDY:OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE PREM$1,000 / $0 / $034130113N

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

OATH tickets (all agencies) 15 unpaid of 130

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 #
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2026-07-11Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STC Q FARM MARKET INC$80 / $0 / $80049897551L
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2026-06-23Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STC Q FARM MARKET IN$80 / $0 / $80049867276Z
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2026-04-01Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STC Q FARM MARKET INC$450 / $0 / $450049746422R
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-11-28Sanitation RecyclingSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STC Q FARM MARKET INC$450 / $0 / $450049488171M
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-10-15Sanitation PoliceSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STC W FARM MARKET INC$450 / $0 / $450049490047H
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-08-14Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STC Q FARM MARKET INC$450 / $0 / $450049342455M
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-04-05Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONC Q FARM MARKET INC$300 / $0 / $300048955507K
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-04-03Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONC Q FARM MARKET INC$300 / $0 / $300048971280P
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-10-18Dos - Enforcement AgentsSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONC Q FARM MARKET INC$300 / $0 / $300048668736M
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-09-30Sanitation RecyclingDIRTY SIDEWALKC Q FARM MARKET INC$300 / $0 / $300048539304H
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-09-30Sanitation RecyclingSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONC Q FARM MARKET INC$300 / $0 / $300048539303X
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-08-19Sanitation Vendor EnforcementSIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONC Q FARM MARKET INC$300 / $0 / $300048539250L

Showing 12 of 130 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

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.

HPD building ID
134490
Last registered
2026-07-17
Registration valid until
2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
JointownerEric SzetoElmhurst, Ny
SitemanagerEric Szeto
HeadofficerEric Y.S. SzetoElmhurst, Ny
JointownerBao FangElmhurst, Ny
AgentEric SzetoElmhurst, Ny
OfficerBao Shan FangElmhurst, Ny

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD housing-code violations 6 open of 14

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.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2009-10-01
A2009-10-01SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2009-10-01
B2009-10-01SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CELLAR FRONT
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2009-10-01
B2009-10-01SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE EGRESS OBSTRUCTED. PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF EGRESS BY REMOVING PARTITIONS FORMING CLOSET ENCLOSING SCUTTLE LADDER TO ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALL
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2009-10-01
C2009-10-01SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2009-10-01
A2009-10-01SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2009-10-01
A2009-10-01SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 2 STY PUBLIC HALL
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2026-05-27
A2026-04-30(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2024-12-06
I2024-11-27§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2024-05-07
A2024-04-03(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2024-05-07
A2023-03-20(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2022-07-11
A2022-02-18(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2021-08-04
A2021-04-05(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2015-12-28
B2015-09-09SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. (LIGHT FIXTURE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2015-09-02
I2015-02-05SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF P

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

311 requests (last 12 months) 5

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
2026-06-04DSNYObstruction – MerchandiseClosed2026-06-08
2026-06-04NYPDNoise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud TalkingClosed2026-06-04
2026-04-23DOTStreet Condition – Cave-inClosed2026-04-27
2026-03-23DOBBuilding/Use – No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To COClosed2026-06-23
2025-11-14DOBSpecial Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) – Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No PermitClosed2026-01-15

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

Nearby properties

More in Sunset Park (Central): Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets

On 8 Ave

Same tax block (5665)

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