Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

554 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011370048BIN 3027875

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1879
Floors3
Units6
Building Area6,306 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassS5
Market Value$3.5M

554 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1879. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 6,306 square feet on a 1,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.5M. It last sold for $765K on Mar 24, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (16 active). There are 2 violations on record (1 currently open). 3 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

96records on file

Completed in 1879, 554 Vanderbilt Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 6,306 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 96 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 22 of its 96 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (22) and complaint (11) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2008.

Read together — 23% permit, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.5M of Kings, written across 96 government filings.

Property Details

Address554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial
S5
Year Built1879
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area6,306 sqft
Lot Size1,600 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3011370048
3027875
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.5M
$1.6M
$9K
$765K
Last Sale DateMar 24, 2006

Building Permits

22 on record · 16 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 21, 2009Est. cost $325KJob #302158750-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 20, 2009Job #302185775-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 28, 2009Est. cost $15KJob #310211605-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 14, 2009Est. cost $14KJob #302171183-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 14, 2009Job #310211605-1-1-hist

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Violations

2 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #014124091P
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #011606870R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #011606869J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 16, 2012#1714451

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1879. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 6,306 sqft.

Are there building permits at 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 22 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 21, 2009.

Does 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 2 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 3 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 554 VANDERBILT AVE?

554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $3.5M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 554 VANDERBILT AVE last sold?

554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $765K on Mar 24, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 554 VANDERBILT AVE?

554 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.

Who owns 554 VANDERBILT AVE?

554 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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