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444 East 55 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3047390033BIN 3104520
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Year Built1962
Floors6
Units50
Building Area37,494 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassD1
Market Value$1.9M

444 EAST 55 ST is a property located at 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1962. It has 6 floors and 50 units. The building area is 37,494 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1.9M. It last sold for $3.2M on Jul 27, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 71 building permits on record (48 active). There are 858 violations on record (31 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $2,175 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.

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3,183records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 444 East 55 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 50 units and 37,494 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $862K. In the 64 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,183 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,107 of its 3,183 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Violation (858) and permit (71) trail well behind. 31 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 188 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% complaint, 64 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1962
Floors6
Total Units50
Building Area37,494 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3047390033
3104520
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$862K
$135K
$3.2M
Last Sale DateJul 27, 2011

Building Permits

71 on record · 48 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 2, 2025Job #469108
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 21, 2022Est. cost $38KJob #B00640773-I1
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AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 26, 2022Est. cost $38KJob #B00640773-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2021Est. cost $150KJob #B00450757-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 4, 2021Est. cost $30KJob #B00436022-I1
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Violations

858 on record · 31 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,175
Judgments · 11 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049532930J
DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $625Ticket #039139941L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #037024483K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #039025373R
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #0207105140
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 6, 2026#19193643

§ 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 HINGE AT FIRE DOOR AT NORTH AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19182723

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WALL CABINETS AT SOUTH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19182724

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19182725

566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 2, 2026#19182726

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 50 units. The building area is 37,494 sqft.

Are there building permits at 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 71 building permits on record, with 48 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Dec 2, 2025.

Does 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 858 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 18 ECB, 818 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,175. 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 444 EAST 55 ST?

444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $862K (land: $135K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 444 EAST 55 ST last sold?

444 EAST 55 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $3.2M on Jul 27, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 444 EAST 55 ST?

444 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 444 EAST 55 ST?

444 EAST 55 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.

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