# 5516 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

BBL 3008330145 · Block 833 · Lot 145 · BIN 3015124  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/5516-7th-avenue-3008330145  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

5516 7th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11220; tax lot BBL 3008330145) is a 1-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S1: mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office), built around 1945, on a 1,152 sq ft lot zoned R7A. City tax records list the owner as CHAO SHI CHEN; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated July 2, 2003 at $405,600 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,304,000. As of November 5, 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, “5516 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (BBL 3008330145)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/5516-7th-avenue-3008330145. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHAO SHI CHEN
- Building class: S1 – Mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1945
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,152 sq ft · Building area: 1,856 sq ft
- Zoning: R7A, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,304,000, assessed value $78,240, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-02 | recorded (DEEDO) | DEEDO dated 2003-07-02 from VOLPE, THERESA to CHEN, CHAO SHI; CHEN, CHAO ZHONG; CHEN, CHAO YANG, stated price $405,600. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-11-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-11-02 from ZUCUARO FRANK; ZUCUARO RALPH; VOLPE THERESA to VOLPE THERESA; VOLPE CALOGERO A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-30 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 321078855 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. PROPOSE STORE INTERIOR RENOVATION, MINOR PARTITION &amp; FLOOR FINISH AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS &amp; OCCUPANCY | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2019-02-28 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00131285-I1: Sign — INSTALL ILLUMINATED, NON FLASHING, ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGN. WORDING: (logo) Chinese Character, 5516 Living Well / Living Better PHARMARCY / TEL: 929-337-6738. Issued 2019-02-28, expires 2020-02-28. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2015-06-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321078855: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2015-06-30, expires 2015-09-25. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2013-01-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320487987: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2013-01-11, expires 2014-01-11. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-12-31 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320487987: Alteration. Issued 2012-12-31, expires 2013-02-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2012-12-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320487987: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2012-12-18, expires 2013-02-01. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## 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 CHAO SHI CHEN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2003-07-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEEDO, 2003-07-02). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2003-07-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEEDO, 2003-07-02). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2003-07-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEEDO, 2003-07-02). | 636b-3b5g |

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