Brooklyn • Education

384 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Government-ownedBBL 3047390001BIN 3104513

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1939
Floors4
Units1
Building Area267,852 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassW1
Market Value$56.4M

384 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1939. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 267,852 square feet on a 72,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $56.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 177 building permits on record (127 active). There are 102 violations on record (11 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $5,000 in open balances is 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

412records on file
37Energy Star

Completed in 1939, 384 East 55 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 267,852 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $56.4M, and assessed for tax at $25.4M. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 412 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 177 of its 412 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (102) and enforcement (66) trail well behind. 11 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 37, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 793 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 87 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$56.4M of Kings, written across 412 government filings.

Property Details

Address384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1939
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area267,852 sqft
Lot Size72,000 sqft
ZoningR4
3047390001
3104513
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$56.4M
$25.4M
$1M

Building Permits

177 on record · 127 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $804KJob #B01090461-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $804KJob #B01090461-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2026Est. cost $476.2Job #B00939530-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 11, 2026Est. cost $476.2Job #B00939530-S1
Asbestos AbatementDEP
POSTPONED
Filed Jun 5, 2026Job #TRU0993BK26

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Violations

102 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 1 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #014207715H
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#35731622L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE ER BC 1008.1.8; 27-371(J). AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING DOOR HAD TURN KNOB HANDLES:-428, 425, 434A, 433,

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#35731621J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING DOORS WERE NOT SELF-CLOSING:-421, 419, 415 STAIRCASE "F" ON 4TH FLOOR 413, 411, 409. 402, 434A, 433, 430, 432, 431

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#35722375Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CLASSROOM 233 HAD FABRIC COVERING LIGHTING FIXTURES. (1)BROKEN PANEL WAS OBSERVED AT STAIRCASE "F" ON 2ND FLOOR. REMEDY: REPAIR A

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#35731623N

RE-ISSUE 35691748N. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, 2 BATTERY BACK-UP EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN 3RD FLOOR GYM WERE BROKEN, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT EXIT #3 VESTIBULE WAS INOPERABLE. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE LIGHTING.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#35731624P

EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING EXIT DISCHARGE DOORS WERE NOT SELF-CLOSING:-#6, #2, #4. REMEDY: REPLACE/REPLACE DOOR.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1939. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 267,852 sqft.

Are there building permits at 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 177 building permits on record, with 127 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 22, 2026.

Does 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 102 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 48 DOB, 54 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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 384 EAST 55 ST?

384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $56.4M and a total assessed value of $25.4M (land: $1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 384 EAST 55 ST?

384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R4. 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 384 EAST 55 ST?

384 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is government-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 384 EAST 55 ST?

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