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55 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3021000006BIN 3058860

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1866
Floors3
Units3
Building Area4,232 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$5.8M

55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1866. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,232 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 violation on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

48records on file

Completed in 1866, 55 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,232 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.8M, and assessed for tax at $350K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 48 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 24 of its 48 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (8) and release (7) 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 2021.

Read together — 50% assignment, 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.

$5.8M of Kings, written across 48 government filings.

Property Details

Address55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1866
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area4,232 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000006
3058860
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.8M
$350K
$43K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

1 on record · 1 open
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0092865

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1866. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,232 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 violation on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.8M and a total assessed value of $350K (land: $43K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R6B. 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 55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

55 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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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