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557 Decatur St

Brooklyn, NY 11233Individually ownedBBL 3015000056BIN 3040297
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Year Built1899
Floors3
Units3
Building Area3,600 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC0
Market Value$2M

557 DECATUR ST is a property located at 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,600 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $925K on Jan 27, 2014. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (3 active). There are 12 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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61records on file

Completed in 1899, 557 Decatur St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $122K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 61 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 12 of its 61 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Permit (10) and complaint (9) trail well behind. No 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 2022.

Read together — 20% violation, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 61 government filings.

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Property Details

Address557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area3,600 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3015000056
3040297
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$122K
$17K
$925K
Last Sale DateJan 27, 2014

Building Permits

10 on record · 3 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00690608-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00690610-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00690610-I1

Initial Permit

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 3, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00690608-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 3, 2022Job #B00691640-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 30 LF

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Violations

12 on record · none currently open
HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 29, 2024#17489507

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 22, 2023#15835098

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 21, 2017#12089635

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 4, 2016#11486032

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 8, 2015#10920339

SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 10 building permits on record, with 3 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 19, 2022.

Does 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 12 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 557 DECATUR ST?

557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $122K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 557 DECATUR ST last sold?

557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 last sold for $925K on Jan 27, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 557 DECATUR ST?

557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 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 557 DECATUR ST?

557 DECATUR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is individually 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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