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164 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046800010BIN 3102281

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units4
Building Area3,170 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC3
Market Value$440K

164 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,170 square feet on a 2,525 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $440K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 86 violations on record (8 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $4,225 in open balances 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

255records on file

Completed in 1930, 164 East 55 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,170 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $440K, and assessed for tax at $198K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 255 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 104 of its 255 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (86) and enforcement (37) trail well behind. 8 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 2025.

Read together — 41% complaint, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$440K of Kings, written across 255 government filings.

Property Details

Address164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area3,170 sqft
Lot Size2,525 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046800010
3102281
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$440K
$198K
$136K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

86 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,225
Judgments · 34 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049391515X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049333900R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $25Ticket #048542021P
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048517751M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047966266X
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18879834

(A) § HMC: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.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 4, 2025#18272590

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Oct 4, 2025#18272591

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ.FT AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,170 sqft.

Are there building permits at 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 86 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB, 85 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,225. 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 164 EAST 55 ST?

164 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $440K and a total assessed value of $198K (land: $136K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 164 EAST 55 ST?

164 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 164 EAST 55 ST?

164 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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