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550 Empire Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11225Individually ownedBBL 3013250065BIN 3035196
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors3
Units5
Building Area4,860 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassS4
Market Value$1.2M

550 EMPIRE BLVD is a property located at 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,860 square feet on a 2,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 18 violations on record (6 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $625 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

53records on file

Completed in 1927, 550 Empire Blvd rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 4,860 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $523K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 53 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 18 of its 53 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (11) and mortgage (5) trail well behind. 6 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.

Read together — 34% violation, 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.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 53 government filings.

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Property Details

Address550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with Office
S4
Year Built1927
Floors3
Total Units5
Building Area4,860 sqft
Lot Size2,250 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3013250065
3035196
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$523K
$20K

Building Permits

1 on record
Limited AlterationDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed N/AJob #B00511120-I1
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Violations

18 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$625
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $125Ticket #049050243X
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $500Ticket #039143204N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 29, 2025#39143204N

FTM BLDNG & PARTS IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLEGAL OFF-STREET PARKING MAINTAINED W/OUT DOB APPRVL CONTRARY TO ZR 25-62, BC 3202.2.2.4, AND/OR DOT SPECIFICATIONS, CREATING A HAZARD TO PEDESTRIANS. ATOI: WHITE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2704322

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2724485

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2659306

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2679724

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office with 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,860 sqft.

Are there building permits at 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Limited Alteration (SIGNED OFF) filed N/A.

Does 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 18 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 1 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $625. 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 550 EMPIRE BLVD?

550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $523K (land: $20K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 550 EMPIRE BLVD?

550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 is zoned R7-1. 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 550 EMPIRE BLVD?

550 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11225 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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