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Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

249 East 54 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3046800050BIN 3102300
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors3
Units8
Building Area5,010 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassS9
Market Value$618K

249 EAST 54 ST is a property located at 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,010 square feet on a 1,868 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $618K. It last sold for $1.4M on Dec 18, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 116 violations on record (48 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $17,475 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

314records on file

Completed in 1930, 249 East 54 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 5,010 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $618K, and assessed for tax at $278K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 314 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 124 of its 314 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (116) and enforcement (27) trail well behind. 48 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 2010.

Read together — 39% complaint, 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.

$618K of Kings, written across 314 government filings.

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Property Details

Address249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1930
Floors3
Total Units8
Building Area5,010 sqft
Lot Size1,868 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046800050
3102300
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$618K
$278K
$11K
$1.4M
Last Sale DateDec 18, 2024

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 25, 1999Job #300873455-01-01

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 25, 1999Job #300873455-1-1-hist

EQ

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Violations

116 on record · 48 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$17,475
Judgments · 23 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049522765X
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049522766H
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048924377J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #039139263L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #039119143Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 11, 2026#39188047H

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION STEP CRACKS AND MISSING MOTOR AT EXP#1& EXP#2, PARAPET HAS A LARGE STEP CRACK AT THE CONNER OF EXP1AND 2. AT EXP#3 LARGE STE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18865153

(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 I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 18, 2025#18398956

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 9, 2025#17980323

(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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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2025#39139263L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. NOTE: OBSERVED BUILDING WALL IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR WITH SEVERE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CRACKS PROPAGATING ON WALL AT EXPOSURE 2 OF THIS LOCATION., MAINTA

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 3 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,010 sqft.

Are there building permits at 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Jun 25, 1999.

Does 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 116 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 5 ECB, 111 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $17,475. 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 249 EAST 54 ST?

249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $618K and a total assessed value of $278K (land: $11K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 249 EAST 54 ST last sold?

249 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $1.4M on Dec 18, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 249 EAST 54 ST?

249 EAST 54 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 249 EAST 54 ST?

249 EAST 54 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 249 EAST 54 ST?

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