Brooklyn • Condo

550 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238BBL 3011297501BIN 3418187
Year Built2015
Floors18
Units281
Building Area268,405 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassRM
Market Value$925K

550 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 2015. It has 18 floors and 281 units. The building area is 268,405 square feet on a 39,392 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $925K. It last sold for $5.8M on Dec 29, 2023. There are 189 building permits on record (83 active). There are 84 violations on record (25 currently open). 6 docketed judgments 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

622records on file
38Energy Star

Completed in 2015, 550 Vanderbilt Ave rises 18 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 281 units and 268,405 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $925K, and assessed for tax at $416K. In the 30 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 622 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 189 of its 622 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (131) and violation (84) trail well behind. 25 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 38, with a site energy-use intensity of 55.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,923 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% permit, 30 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$925K of Kings, written across 622 government filings.

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Property Details

Address550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built2015
Floors18
Total Units281
Building Area268,405 sqft
Lot Size39,392 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionGood
3011297501
3418187

Assessment & Sales

$925K
$416K
$13K
$5.8M
Last Sale DateDec 29, 2023

Building Permits

189 on record · 83 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01335514-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - PENDING SUPERSEDE OF PROGRESS INSPECTOR
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $175KJob #B01335514-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 24, 2026Est. cost $27KJob #B01335514-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $27KJob #B01335514-P1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01335514-S2

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Violations

84 on record · 25 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #0703080025
FAILURE TO ADD REQUIRED IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO PLATING AND DECKING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #044456118P
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #039000841H
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #039000844N
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #039000843L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0006068

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0004445

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0004769

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0005303

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202512-0001523

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 2015. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 18 floors and 281 units. The building area is 268,405 sqft.

Are there building permits at 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 189 building permits on record, with 83 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 20, 2026.

Does 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 84 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB Safety, 19 DOB, 31 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 VANDERBILT AVE?

550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $925K and a total assessed value of $416K (land: $13K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 550 VANDERBILT AVE last sold?

550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $5.8M on Dec 29, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 550 VANDERBILT AVE?

550 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R7A. 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.

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