Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

226 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3046800029BIN 3102295

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units3
Building Area1,800 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassS0
Market Value$488K

226 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 1,800 square feet on a 1,175 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $488K. It last sold for $600K on Aug 4, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (13 active). There are 38 violations on record (35 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $4,100 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

145records on file

Completed in 1931, 226 East 55 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 1,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $488K, and assessed for tax at $29.3K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 145 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 38 of its 145 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (21) and enforcement (18) trail well behind. 35 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 2018.

Read together — 26% violation, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$488K of Kings, written across 145 government filings.

Property Details

Address226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use
S0
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area1,800 sqft
Lot Size1,175 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046800029
3102295
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$488K
$29K
$6K
$600K
Last Sale DateAug 4, 2016

Building Permits

14 on record · 13 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #B00868676-P4
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $28KJob #B00868676-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $28KJob #B00868676-P3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 19, 2026Est. cost $33KJob #B00868676-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 16, 2024Est. cost $15KJob #B00868676-S2

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Violations

38 on record · 35 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,100
Judgments · 16 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049522250R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048951891X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $3,125Ticket #039096762Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #046960017L
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $75Ticket #0208888489
IMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807882

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2774806

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2023#39096762Z

THE EXTERIOR FACADE ON EXPOSURE 4 E 55ST SIDE IS IN DISREPAIR HAS STAIR CRACKS MISSING MORTAR THROUGHOUT THERE IS AN OPENING WHERE AC USE TO BE BE WITH EXPOSED WIRING OVER THE ENTRANCE DOOR BRICKS BULGING CRACK

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2706145

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2726253

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 1,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 14 building permits on record, with 13 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jun 3, 2026.

Does 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 38 violations on record, with 35 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 3 ECB, 19 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,100. 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 226 EAST 55 ST?

226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $488K and a total assessed value of $29K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 226 EAST 55 ST last sold?

226 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $600K on Aug 4, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 226 EAST 55 ST?

226 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 226 EAST 55 ST?

226 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.

How do I get a full property report for 226 EAST 55 ST?

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