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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

556 Ave Z

Brooklyn, NY 11223Company-ownedBBL 3072320081BIN 3320724
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Year Built1951
Floors6
Units120
Building Area97,440 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$5.7M

556 AVE Z is a property located at 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1951. It has 6 floors and 120 units. The building area is 97,440 square feet on a 73,367 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $5.7M. It last sold for $4.2M on Dec 20, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 51 building permits on record (27 active). There are 159 violations on record (39 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $29,050 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

1,482records on file
97Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 556 Ave Z rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 120 units and 97,440 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,482 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,157 of its 1,482 records, fully 78%, fall under that one heading. Violation (159) and permit (51) trail well behind. 39 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 97, with a site energy-use intensity of 47.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 341 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 78% complaint, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

78% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1951
Floors6
Total Units120
Building Area97,440 sqft
Lot Size73,367 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3072320081
3320724
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.7M
$2.5M
$660K
$4.2M
Last Sale DateDec 20, 2005

Building Permits

51 on record · 27 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 14, 2024Job #444321
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 14, 2024Job #444324
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #B00707548-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #B00707514-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 24, 2023Est. cost $6KJob #B00705839-I1
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Violations

159 on record · 39 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$29,050
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #037034478P
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #037034479R
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #014139822L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $3,125Ticket #037023105Z
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $3,125Ticket #037023193H
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 14, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202610-0042927
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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0167220

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 16, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0040701
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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 8, 2026#39203379R

CEASE USE ITEM: INOPERATIVE ZONE LOCK RESTRICTOR (2.14.5.7.1.). CLASS 2 ITEM: EXPIRED BRAKE MAINTENANCE TAG (8.4.6.4.).

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 13, 2026#39200585Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSERVED ELEVATOR #1 MALFUNCTIONED TRAPPING RESPONDENT WHICH LEAD TO FDNY RESCUE INDIVIDUAL FROM ELEVATOR., REPAIR AND/REPLACE; MAKE REPAIRS AS PER CODE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn built?

The building at 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 120 units. The building area is 97,440 sqft.

Are there building permits at 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn?

Yes. 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 51 building permits on record, with 27 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Nov 14, 2024.

Does 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 159 violations on record, with 39 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 40 DOB, 29 ECB, 87 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $29,050. 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 556 AVE Z?

556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has an assessed market value of $5.7M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $660K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 556 AVE Z last sold?

556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 last sold for $4.2M on Dec 20, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 556 AVE Z?

556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 is zoned R5. 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 556 AVE Z?

556 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 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 556 AVE Z?

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