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552 Van Buren St

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3016180015BIN 3043941
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors4
Units1
Building Area40,445 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
ClassE7
Market Value$8.8M

552 VAN BUREN ST is a property located at 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a warehouse - self-storage. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 40,445 square feet on a 8,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4L. The assessed market value is $8.8M. It last sold for $22.3M on Nov 3, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 64 building permits on record (52 active). There are 31 violations on record (2 currently open). 5 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

197records on file

Completed in 1910, 552 Van Buren St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 40,445 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4L. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.8M, and assessed for tax at $4.0M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 197 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 64 of its 197 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (31) and inspection (28) trail well behind. 2 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 18.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 67 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% permit, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.8M of Kings, written across 197 government filings.

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Property Details

Address552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWarehouse - Self-Storage
E7
Year Built1910
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area40,445 sqft
Lot Size8,500 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
3016180015
3043941
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.8M
$4M
$115K
$22.3M
Last Sale DateNov 3, 2011

Building Permits

64 on record · 52 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 4, 2022Est. cost $58KJob #B00482087-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 27, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #B00342420-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 15, 2021Est. cost $129KJob #B00342439-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 13, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #B00342420-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 30, 2021Est. cost $129KJob #B00342439-P2
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Violations

31 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #000801005R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #011427737Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 12, 2009Ticket #0161054026
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 24, 2007Ticket #0158318591
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 16, 2012Ticket #010987884N
FAIL TO PROVIDE REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT PLANS
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2521459

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a warehouse - self-storage with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 40,445 sqft.

Are there building permits at 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 64 building permits on record, with 52 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Aug 4, 2022.

Does 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 31 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 5 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 552 VAN BUREN ST?

552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $8.8M and a total assessed value of $4M (land: $115K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 552 VAN BUREN ST last sold?

552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $22.3M on Nov 3, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 552 VAN BUREN ST?

552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned C4-4L. 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 VAN BUREN ST?

552 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

How do I get a full property report for 552 VAN BUREN ST?

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