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197 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3046810060BIN 3424441
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2022
Floors1
Units2
Building Area3,091 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassB1
Market Value$165K

197 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. The building was constructed in 2022. It has 1 floor and 2 units. The building area is 3,091 square feet on a 2 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $165K. It last sold for $1.3M on Aug 29, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (7 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $312 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

39records on file

Completed in 2022, 197 East 55 St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,091 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $165K, and assessed for tax at $1.1K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 39 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 18 of its 39 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Sale (4) and complaint (4) trail well behind. No 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 — 46% permit, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$165K of Kings, written across 39 government filings.

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Property Details

Address197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
B1
Year Built2022
Floors1
Total Units2
Building Area3,091 sqft
Lot Size2 sqft
ZoningR5
3046810060
3424441
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$165K
$1K
$1K
$1.3M
Last Sale DateAug 29, 2025

Building Permits

18 on record · 7 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 5, 2025Job #B01282558-I1-EL

Replace existing 2 position meter socket with 3 position meter socket, install PLP panel.

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 21, 2025Job #321640970-02

SOE, FOUND, STR

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 21, 2025Job #321640970-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 3, 2025Job #340538430-01

BPP

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 12, 2025Est. cost $60KJob #B08052366-I1
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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$312
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Balance $312Ticket #039071848Z
FAIL TO PROVIDE APPROVED OR ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION DOCS AT JOB SITE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #0195094754
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Nov 29, 2022#39509673J

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE SITE( FRONT, BACK YARD AND CELLAR LEVEL) DEBRIS CONSISTING OF LUMBER, METAL, BRICK, GARBAGE BAGS, SHEETROCKS, AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MATERIALS. CREATING A TRIPLE HAZARD, F

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 12, 2022#39071848Z

NO DOB APPROVED PLAN, ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, PROVIDE APPROVED /ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS; PLEASE GO TO HTTPS://WWW1.NYC.GOV/SITE/BUILDINGS/CODES/ENERGY-CONSERVATION-CODE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 2022. with 1 floor and 2 units. The building area is 3,091 sqft.

Are there building permits at 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 18 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Sep 5, 2025.

Does 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $312. 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 197 EAST 55 ST?

197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $165K and a total assessed value of $1K (land: $1K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 197 EAST 55 ST last sold?

197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $1.3M on Aug 29, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 197 EAST 55 ST?

197 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 197 EAST 55 ST?

197 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is company-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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