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238 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11220Company-ownedBBL 3008290020BIN 3347546
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1998
Floors5
Units35
Building Area36,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD7
Market Value$4M

238 55 ST is a property located at 238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1998. It has 5 floors and 35 units. The building area is 36,500 square feet on a 10,017 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $8.9M on Aug 29, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (29 active). There are 299 violations on record (110 currently open). 35 docketed judgments carrying $23,112 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

707records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1998, 238 55 St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 36,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 707 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 299 of its 707 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (151) and inspection (73) trail well behind. 110 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 86, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 191 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% violation, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.0M of Kings, written across 707 government filings.

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Property Details

Address238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1998
Floors5
Total Units35
Building Area36,500 sqft
Lot Size10,017 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3008290020
3347546
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$451K
$8.9M
Last Sale DateAug 29, 2014

Building Permits

34 on record · 29 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 4, 2024Job #B01061316-I1-EL

File for 1 passenger elevator, related elevator app # B01060458

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 23, 2010Est. cost $6KJob #320101322-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 3, 2010Est. cost $10KJob #320115825-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 3, 2010Est. cost $30KJob #320129981-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2010Job #320129981-01-01

MH

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Violations

299 on record · 110 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$23,112
Judgments · 35 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049337061N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039136059K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $3,125Ticket #039106687Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $3,125Ticket #039099183H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Balance $3,125Ticket #039068867R
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 12, 2025#18503380

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT FIRE DOOR AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 13, 2024#17061934

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 13, 2024#17061946

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 15, 2024#16879386

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 15, 2024#16879384

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 was constructed in 1998. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 35 units. The building area is 36,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 34 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 4, 2024.

Does 238 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 299 violations on record, with 110 currently open. Breakdown: 60 DOB, 87 ECB, 152 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 35 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $23,112. 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 238 55 ST?

238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $451K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 238 55 ST last sold?

238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 last sold for $8.9M on Aug 29, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 238 55 ST?

238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 is zoned R6B. 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 238 55 ST?

238 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 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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