Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

554 East 26 St

Brooklyn, NY 11210Company-ownedBBL 3052250060BIN 3120821

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units44
Building Area43,900 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

554 EAST 26 ST is a property located at 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 43,900 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $4.7M on Jul 11, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (8 active). There are 217 violations on record (42 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

679records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 554 East 26 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 44 units and 43,900 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 70 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 679 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 327 of its 679 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (217) and inspection (39) trail well behind. 42 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 63.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 180 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 70 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 679 government filings.

Property Details

Address554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units44
Building Area43,900 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3052250060
3120821
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$100K
$4.7M
Last Sale DateJul 11, 2008

Building Permits

21 on record · 8 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 23, 2026Job #459860
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #B01299102-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 11, 2024Est. cost $100KJob #B00848934-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 5, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B01047476-I1
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 8, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B01047476-I1

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Violations

217 on record · 42 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $300Ticket #045233685J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2019Ticket #037010669L
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2014Ticket #000519484Y
OPERATING WITHOUT RENEWING OF EXPIRED OPERATING CERTIFICATE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 26, 2001Ticket #010742136M
HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Aug 11, 2023#16156854

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL AT BASEMENT LEVEL

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Aug 11, 2023#16156853

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FIRE DOOR AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, BASEMENT LEVEL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 43,900 sqft.

Are there building permits at 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 21 building permits on record, with 8 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 Inspection (CURRENT) filed Feb 23, 2026.

Does 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 217 violations on record, with 42 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 15 ECB, 169 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 554 EAST 26 ST?

554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $100K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 554 EAST 26 ST last sold?

554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 last sold for $4.7M on Jul 11, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 554 EAST 26 ST?

554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 is zoned R5B. 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 554 EAST 26 ST?

554 EAST 26 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 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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