What the listing does not show
591 Washington Avenue #201
in 591 Washington AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11238CondominiumModerate risk
Listed at $1,300,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 17 open housing violations and 1 open building violation and 1 unresolved penalty. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $1,300,000
- Beds
- 2 beds
- Baths
- 2 baths
- Size
- 1,115 ft²
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 2015
- Open housing violations
- 17
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 1
- Unresolved penalties
- 1
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.
- 0117 open housing violations, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 021 open Buildings Department violation, which can slow a closing.
- 031 unresolved penalty (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 591 Washington Avenue, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class R1: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 2015
- Floors
- 5
- Units
- 55 residential
- Building area
- 5,267 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 5,267 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 2,036 ft²37.08 × 2036 ft
- Assessed value
- $787,950Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $54,001
- Tax exemption
- $150,699
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)
17
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 0 hazardous, 6 non-hazardous, 11 informational.
Registration expired, ended Sep 1, 2015. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
1
open violations
2 safety-related. Most recent open filing Jan 3, 2017.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
1
unresolved
0 hazardous. $30,512 imposed, last issued Jan 22, 2021.
Unpaid balance
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
Condominium sales are recorded unit by unit, so deeds and mortgages are not combined for the whole building.
Unlock the recorded amounts for 591 Washington Avenue #201
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Unpaid penalty balance
Paid report
The rest of 591 Washington Avenue #201 is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Unpaid penalty balance
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 591 Washington Avenue #201 have?
As of Oct 21, 2026, the building at 591 Washington Avenue has 17 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 0 Class B, 6 Class A, 11 Class I), 1 open DOB violations, 1 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
What amounts are recorded for 591 Washington Avenue?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Unpaid penalty balance is in the city file and included there too.
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 21, 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.