What the listing does not show
2942 West 5th Street #APT2J
in 2942 West 5th StreetBrooklyn, NY 11224Co-opHigh risk
Listed at $398,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 28 open housing violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $398,000
- Beds
- 2 beds
- Baths
- 2 baths
- Size
- 1,050 ft²
- Building
- Co-op
- Built
- 1964
- Open housing violations
- 28
- Immediately hazardous
- 2
- Open building violations
- 0
- Unresolved penalties
- 0
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 012 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 02Checked: no open Buildings Department violations.
- 03Checked: no unresolved penalties on file.
- 04Inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone, which can change insurance and what a lender will accept.
- 0521 co-op share transfers in the last 12 months. Co-op sales are not recorded as deeds, so they show up only here.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 2942 West 5th Street, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class D4: Elevator apartments.
- Type
- Co-op
- Year built
- 1964
- Floors
- 23
- Units
- 572572 residential
- Building area
- 623,806 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 623,806 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 203,785 ft²255 × 632 ft
- Assessed value
- $32,950,800Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $2,344,950
- Tax exemption
- $2,717,978
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
28
open violations
2 immediately hazardous, 16 hazardous, 10 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration current, ended Sep 1, 2027. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
0
open violations
No open building violations on file.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
0
unresolved
No unresolved penalties on file.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
518 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
Same building
Other listings at 2942 West 5th Street
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 2942 West 5th Street #APT2J have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 2942 West 5th Street has 28 open HPD violations (2 Class C, 16 Class B, 10 Class A, 0 Class I), 0 open DOB violations, 0 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
Yes. The lot falls inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on at least one of the 2007 or 2015 maps, which can affect insurance cost and lender requirements.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.