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55 Washington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3018750014BIN 3329752
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Year Built1930
Floors6
Units1
Building Area95,672 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassE1
Market Value$8.2M

55 WASHINGTON AVE is a property located at 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 95,672 square feet on a 17,150 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $8.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (3 active). There are 125 violations on record (11 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $400 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

264records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 55 Washington Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 95,672 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.2M, and assessed for tax at $3.7M. In the 91 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 264 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 125 of its 264 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (30) and assignment (22) 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 2182.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 790 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% violation, 91 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.2M of Kings, written across 264 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeWarehouse - Fireproof
E1
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units1
Building Area95,672 sqft
Lot Size17,150 sqft
ZoningM1-2
3018750014
3329752
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.2M
$3.7M
$772K

Building Permits

16 on record · 3 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 23, 2026Job #B01387880-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 15, 2025Job #465794
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 8, 2025Job #465864
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B00872581-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 17, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B00872581-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

125 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$400
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049662296R
DIRTY AREA
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $100Ticket #0217199410
UNLAWFUL BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #039080428R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0099392

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

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0099393

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

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 28, 2023#39080428R

OBSERVED IN ISTOREGREEN SPACE ON THE FIRST IN THE BATHROOM HAVING PVC PIPING ON WASTE LINE FOR URINAL WHICH IS CONTRARY TO CODE REFER TO SECTION PC 1101.10, REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof with 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 95,672 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 16 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 23, 2026.

Does 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 125 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 102 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $400. 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 55 WASHINGTON AVE?

55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $8.2M and a total assessed value of $3.7M (land: $772K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 WASHINGTON AVE?

55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned M1-2. 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 WASHINGTON AVE?

55 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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