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55 Douglass Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00408 • Lot 0044 • Zip: 11231

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 55 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00408
Lot: 0044
BBL: 3004080044
Unified address ID: 3004080044

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,667 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.84
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 2024
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,068 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 38 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 55 DOUGLASS OWNER, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $3,620,000
Total assessment: $32,740
Land assessment: $2,017
Exempt total: $19,630
Assessment owner: SPIVEY VERLENE

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Carroll Gardens
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 5 minutes on foot · 314 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 13 min 5 walking, 8 riding
  • Fulton Street 21 min 5 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 5 walking, 29 riding
  • Grand Central 36 min 5 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 10, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER 33. AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON A JOB SITE ,WORKERS...

  2. ECB violation Mar 7, 2025 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF 3 STORY ACTIVE JOB SITE-OBSERVED 2 WORKERS ON SITE -WORKING ON FRAMING ON CELLAR LEVE...

  3. ECB violation Mar 7, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    BC 3307.6.3-SWS NOT EXTENDED 5 FEET //AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXP#1 (B011424...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 14, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 14, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. ECB violation Oct 23, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 3 STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED 4 WORKERS ON JOB SITE DOING GUT RENOVATION ALL THE FLO...

  4. ECB violation Oct 23, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 3 STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED 4 WORKERS ON JOB SITE DOING GUT RENOVATION ALL THE FLO...

  5. Sale Jul 15, 2024 $2,400,000

    Changed hands

    55 DOUGLASS STREET

  6. Sale Jul 15, 2024 $2,400,000

    Changed hands

    55 DOUGLASS STREET

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 19, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 9, 2023 $476,750

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB filing Jun 1, 2023 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO EXTEND EXISTING KITCHEN AT REAR. AS PER PLANS. AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN...

2019

  1. DOB violation Jul 26, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN 3 STORY + BASEMENT BUILDING FACADE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACADE OBSERVE CRACK SPALLED DETERIORAT...

2009

  1. DOB violation Jul 30, 2009

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2008

  1. Permit issued Sep 18, 2008

    EW / OT

    JVC INC.

  2. ECB violation Apr 9, 2008 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG DEFECT IS 1 STY SHED EXTENSION ATTACHED TO EXISTING BLDG ROOF ROTTEN AND REAR SECTION COLAPS...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
VERLENE SPIVEY
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
Owner
Not Applicable
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
140 EAST 45TH STREET - 44TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY ONE
469 7TH AVENUE #1R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
55 DOUGLASS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
ASSIGNEE
535 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
469 7TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner