Brooklyn • One Family Dwelling

163 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046810001BIN 3102316

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors2
Units1
Building Area945 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassA1
Market Value$622K

163 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 945 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $622K. It last sold for $329K on May 31, 2011. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (0 active). There are 5 violations on record (4 currently open). 9 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

79records on file

Completed in 1910, 870 Linden Blvd rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 945 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $622K, and assessed for tax at $37.3K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 79 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 17 of its 79 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (14) and release (12) trail well behind. 4 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2004.

Read together — 22% complaint, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$622K of Kings, written across 79 government filings.

Property Details

Address163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Two Stories Detached
A1
Year Built1910
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area945 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046810001
3102316
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$622K
$37K
$19K
$329K
Last Sale DateMay 31, 2011

Building Permits

4 on record
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Apr 6, 2026Est. cost $784KJob #B01214279-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Oct 3, 2025Est. cost $2KJob #B01009985-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Oct 3, 2025Est. cost $3KJob #B01010014-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Apr 23, 2025Est. cost $229KJob #B08008213-I1

Violations

5 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 9 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #039104567K
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #044991246Y
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2017Ticket #041874329H
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2016Ticket #041728552P
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #0189660130
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 11, 2025#37036399X

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39104567K ISSUED ON 01/29/2024, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 29, 2024#39104567K

RCA WAS ISSUED ON 07/27/2022 BY INSPECTOR BADGE #3074 FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INSPECTOR OBSERVED AT EXPOSURES 2,3 AND 4 UNDER BIN #3421285 FULL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. (WOODEN SHED 6'H

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2022#35356212R

WORK W/O PERMIT.OBSERVED@REAR YD,WOOD STRUCTURE APRX20X15.STRUCTURE IS100% COMPLETE,NO PERMITS ON FILE.OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 30, 2004#34444471P

FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT NOTE PERMITTED FENCE HEIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT IS 6' HIGH NOW IRON FENCE ERECTED AROUND PREMSIES APPROX 7' HIGH REMEDY:CONFORM TO CODE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a one family dwelling - two stories detached with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 945 sqft.

Are there building permits at 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 4 building permits on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (OBJECTIONS) filed Apr 6, 2026.

Does 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 5 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 163 EAST 55 ST?

163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $622K and a total assessed value of $37K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 163 EAST 55 ST last sold?

163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $329K on May 31, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 163 EAST 55 ST?

163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 163 EAST 55 ST?

163 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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