870 59 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-05707-0035Map
Owner of record: Great Wall 870 59 St LLC
870 59 Street is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1899 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 3 residential units across 4.5 floors. The owner of record is Great Wall 870 59 St LLC. HPD has recorded 8 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026.
- HPD violations
- 8
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 8
- ANon-hazardous
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.
May 1, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Jun 6, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 27, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Apr 8, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Mar 20, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 10, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Feb 22, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 2
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jun 23, 2021
Dob violation - resolved
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 2
Illegal use in residential district.at time of my inspection of a proposed 4story alteration i observed a gambling facility at cellar level with slot machines,gambling tables with approximaely 20 customers.gamb
Oct 23, 2019
Resolve - Class - 2
Altered/changed building occupied without a valid ceritficate of occupancy as per 28-118.3.1-28-118.3.2.at time of inspection of a proposed 4story alteration i observed apartments on 2nd,3rd,4th floor occupied
Oct 23, 2019 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
Work does not conform to approved drawings:at cellar level at the time of inspection of a proposed 4story alteration i observed work not comforming to approved drawings at cellar level full height partitions su
Oct 23, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 2
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy or buildings department records.at the time of inspection of proposed 4story alteration i observed bunker beds(double bed),a kitchen w/a refrid
Oct 23, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Sep 6, 2021 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S9)
- Year built
- 1899
- Floors
- 4.5
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 5,763 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,003 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 312
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 5707 / 35
- Assessed value
- $639,450
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #389772, last renewed Oct 14, 2025.
Questions about 870 59 Street
Who owns 870 59 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Great Wall 870 59 St LLC.
Does 870 59 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 8 housing violations at this property.
Is 870 59 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 870 59 Street built?
City records list 1899 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 870 59 Street?
It has 3 residential units and 5 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.