552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1902

Floors4

Units8

Building Area9,836 sqft

ZoningR6B

ClassC1

Market Value$5.6M

552 DEAN ST is a property located at 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1902. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 9,836 square feet on a 4,345 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.6M. It last sold for $95K on Aug 4, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (4 active). There are 815 violations on record (137 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $13,975 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

1,893records on file

Completed in 1902, 552 Dean St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 9,836 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,893 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 885 of its 1,893 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (815) and inspection (113) trail well behind. 137 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 2025.

Read together — 47% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.6M of Kings, written across 1,893 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1902

Floors4

Total Units8

Building Area9,836 sqft

Lot Size4,345 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL3011360040

BIN3027816

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$5.6M

Assessed Total$2.5M

Assessed Land$14K

Last Sale Price$95K

Last Sale DateAug 4, 2003

Building Permits

6 on record · 4 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Nov 6, 2024Job #444148

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 26, 1994Job #300380610-01-01

OT

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 26, 1994Job #300380610-1-1-hist

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 23, 1994Job #300330185-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 23, 1994Job #300330185-1-1-hist

PL

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Violations

815 on record · 137 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$13,975

Judgments · 22 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039172462Z

UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039161716X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039148532P

FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039148533R

FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $500Ticket #039147628P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19061590

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19061595

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AROUND THE RISER IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19061597

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19061599

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 7th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19061611

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1902. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 9,836 sqft.

Are there building permits at 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 6 building permits on record, with 4 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 (CURRENT) filed Nov 6, 2024.

Does 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 815 violations on record, with 137 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 9 ECB, 787 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $13,975. 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 552 DEAN ST?

552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 552 DEAN ST last sold?

552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $95K on Aug 4, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 552 DEAN ST?

552 DEAN ST, 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 552 DEAN ST?

552 DEAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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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