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557 Ave Z

Brooklyn, NY 11223Company-ownedBBL 3072120104BIN 3336554
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors6
Units120
Building Area97,440 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$5.5M

557 AVE Z is a property located at 557 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 81,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $5.5M. It last sold for $4.2M on Dec 20, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (19 active). There are 119 violations on record (24 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $14,375 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

423records on file
42Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 557 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 $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 423 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 192 of its 423 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (119) and permit (34) trail well behind. 24 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 42, with a site energy-use intensity of 93.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 612 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.5M of Kings, written across 423 government filings.

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Property Details

Address557 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1951
Floors6
Total Units120
Building Area97,440 sqft
Lot Size81,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3072120104
3336554
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$729K
$4.2M
Last Sale DateDec 20, 2005

Building Permits

34 on record · 19 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 13, 2025Job #478024
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #B00768624-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 24, 2023Est. cost $12KJob #B00768625-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2022Est. cost $30KJob #B00771238-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2022Est. cost $30KJob #B00771238-I1
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Violations

119 on record · 24 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,375
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #037034482H
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $3,125Ticket #037023036Y
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $1,250Ticket #037018184J
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2015Ticket #038233035Y
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 1, 2004Ticket #0136351418
20031226N
ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 8, 2025#37034482H

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8C AND 9C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #914080. AGG1: PRIOR NOV 3702303

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756071

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2763034

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 22, 2023#2687875

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2022

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 19, 2022#37023036Y

FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8C REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL & APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #814080.AGG1:PRIOR NOV 37018184J UNDER 28-30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn built?

The building at 557 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 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn?

Yes. 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 34 building permits on record, with 19 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 13, 2025.

Does 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 119 violations on record, with 24 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 23 ECB, 67 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 557 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,375. 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 557 AVE Z?

557 AVE Z, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $729K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 557 AVE Z last sold?

557 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 557 AVE Z?

557 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 557 AVE Z?

557 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 557 AVE Z?

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