Brooklyn • Store Building

261 East 54 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3047020001BIN 3103013

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units7
Building Area3,402 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassK1
Market Value$1.3M

261 EAST 54 ST is a property located at 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a store building - one story. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 7 units. The building area is 3,402 square feet on a 8,667 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $2M on Jun 5, 2024. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 58 building permits on record (41 active). There are 15 violations on record (8 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $712 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

134records on file

Completed in 1931, 261 East 54 St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 3,402 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $581K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 134 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 58 of its 134 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (16) and violation (15) 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 2024.

Read together — 43% permit, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 134 government filings.

Property Details

Address261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeStore Building - One Story
K1
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units7
Building Area3,402 sqft
Lot Size8,667 sqft
ZoningR5
3047020001
3103013
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$581K
$86K
$2M
Last Sale DateJun 5, 2024

Building Permits

58 on record · 41 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 16, 2025Job #B01231065-P1

WIRE FOR LIGHTS AND POWER IN STORE 7&8 , BOTH COMBINE INTO 1 SPACE

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 16, 2025Job #B01231065-P2

WIRE FOR LIGHTS AND POWER IN STORE 7&8 , BOTH COMBINE INTO 1 SPACE

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 4, 2025Est. cost $30KJob #B01035520-S2
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 23, 2025Job #B01231065-I1-EL

WIRE FOR LIGHTS AND POWER IN STORE 7&8 , BOTH COMBINE INTO 1 SPACE

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 4, 2025Job #B01220361-I1-EL

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Violations

15 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$712
Judgments · 8 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Balance $112Ticket #0199934570
LITTERING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Balance $100Ticket #045522142Y
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Balance $100Ticket #044615773R
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Balance $100Ticket #045331876L
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Balance $100Ticket #045233262H
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807913

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807914

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2774843

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2774844

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2728809

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a store building - one story with 1 floor and 7 units. The building area is 3,402 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 58 building permits on record, with 41 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Sep 16, 2025.

Does 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 15 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $712. 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 261 EAST 54 ST?

261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $581K (land: $86K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 261 EAST 54 ST last sold?

261 EAST 54 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $2M on Jun 5, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 261 EAST 54 ST?

261 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 261 EAST 54 ST?

261 EAST 54 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.

How do I get a full property report for 261 EAST 54 ST?

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