Building record · BIN 3215705

1199 East 53 Street

1199 East 53 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234

A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 2 independently sourced records, including 2 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.

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Matched filings2
Open or active-status records2
First included filingSep 20, 2018
Latest recorded changeJul 9, 2026

The lot

What is already here?

The lot holds a 6-story elevator apartment building built in 1966, with 156 homes, on a 62,000 sq ft lot.

Built
1966
Floors
6
Residential units
156
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Land use
Elevator apartments
Zoning district
R5
Lot area
62,000 sq ft
Building area
149,520 sq ft

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 2, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing.

What is recorded here

Multiple filings, one stable building identifier.

New York City's Building Identification Number helps connect filings that may use different application numbers or describe different scopes of work. The records below are grouped because they publish BIN 3215705. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.

The matched set includes 2 alteration filing. Its latest status categories are 2 approved. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.

First included filing
Sep 20, 2018
Latest recorded change
Jul 9, 2026
Highest proposed story count
Not stated
Highest proposed unit count
Not stated

Highest recorded values may come from different filings and must not be combined into one proposed project. Open the individual filings below for their exact scope. Values outside the publication's conservative data-quality bounds are withheld pending source review.

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Recorded history

What has happened at this address?

Every dated event the city has published for this building, from all 2 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.

  1. Alteration filed

    Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during building alteration, filed separately. sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. no change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Filing B00077915-I1.

    01
  2. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for B00077915-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    02
  3. Alteration filed

    Installation of scaffold as per drawings. scaffold shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. no change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Filing B00077918-I1.

    03
  4. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for B00077918-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    04
  5. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for B00077918-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

    05
  6. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for B00077915-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

    06