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296 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3047020036BIN 3346805

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units3
Building Area2,320 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC0
Market Value$1.3M

296 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,320 square feet on a 1,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $466K on May 28, 2008. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (2 active). There are 1 violation on record (1 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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

37records on file

Completed in 1930, 5423 Snyder Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,320 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 $77.2K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 37 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 9 of its 37 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Sale (7) and permit (5) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2003.

Read together — 24% mortgage, 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.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 37 government filings.

Property Details

Address296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area2,320 sqft
Lot Size1,900 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047020036
3346805
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$77K
$15K
$466K
Last Sale DateMay 28, 2008

Building Permits

5 on record · 2 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 21, 2025Est. cost $23KJob #340880924-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2023Job #340880924-01-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 18, 2022Job #B00776480-I1-EL

MODULES: (14) JA SOLAR: JAM60S10-340/MR• INVERTERS: (1) DELTA ELECTRONICS: M4-TL-US

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 26, 2017Est. cost $209KJob #321494334-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2017Job #321494334-01-01

Violations

1 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 12, 2008Ticket #040402579Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0143492609
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2016#2075826

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,320 sqft.

Are there building permits at 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 5 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 Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 21, 2025.

Does 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 violation on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 296 EAST 55 ST?

296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $77K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 296 EAST 55 ST last sold?

296 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $466K on May 28, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 296 EAST 55 ST?

296 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 296 EAST 55 ST?

296 EAST 55 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.

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