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553 51 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00792 • Lot 0046 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

11 Open HPD violations Class A 4 Class B 4 Class C 3 21 on record • 2007–2025 4 Open DOB violations 10 on record • 1989–2025

Address

Primary address: 553 51 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00792
Lot: 0046
BBL: 3007920046
Unified address ID: 3007920046

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,504 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.81
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1927
Last altered: 1927
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,530 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 72 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 553 51ST STREET REALTY INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,160,000
Total assessment: $115,501
Land assessment: $1,394
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 553 51ST STREET REALT

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
45 St N W R

About 6 minutes on foot · 374 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 6 walking, 22 riding
  • Fulton Street 38 min 6 walking, 32 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 6 walking, 38 riding
  • Grand Central 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Jun 6, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Apr 8, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 22, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2017

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    553 51ST STREET

  2. Sale Aug 3, 2017 $1,330,000

    Changed hands

    553 51ST STREET

2009

  1. DOB filing Mar 11, 2009 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISTING NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND REPAIR EXISTING EXTERIOR CONCRETE STAIR.

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. Permit issued Dec 17, 2008

    EW / OT

    CHINA PEFECT CONSTR CORP

  2. Sale Oct 29, 2008 $660,000

    Changed hands

    553 51ST STREET

  3. Sale Apr 7, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    553 51 STREET

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
553 51ST STREET REALTY INC
553 51 STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Agent
553 51ST STREET REALTY INC
553 51ST STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
SHING Y CHENG
553 51ST STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Officer
HUA L YE
553 51 ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Shareholder
DAN F ZHU
553 51 ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
SiteManager
SHING Y CHENG
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
GONGNING SONG
DOB Filing 03/11/2009
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
553 51ST STREET REALTY INC
553 51ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 12/29/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHENG, SHING YUNG
140 HENRY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 12/29/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
6 EAST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 08/03/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
SONG, GONG NING
532 62ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/03/2017
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHENG, SHING YUNG
140 HENRY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 08/03/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
SONG, GONG ZENG
360 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10312
ACRIS 08/03/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
ACOSTA, RAUL
553 51ST ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 10/29/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
SONG, GONG ZENG
532 62ND ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 10/29/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
ACOSTA, RAUL
4181 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10033
ACRIS 04/07/2008
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
ACRIS 02/11/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
553 51ST STREET REALT
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
553 51ST STREET REALTY INC
PLUTO