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259 55 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00821 • Lot 0054 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 55 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00821
Lot: 0054
BBL: 3008210054
Unified address ID: 3008210054

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,506 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 35 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.33
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 8,160 sq ft
Building dimensions: 30 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: EB GELSTON REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $580,000
Total assessment: $136,433
Land assessment: $5,881
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 16 ON 55TH LLC

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORETISE LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3r...

  2. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINETS AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCA...

  3. HPD violation Jun 24, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE B...

  2. HPD violation Dec 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE K...

  3. HPD violation Dec 12, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORT...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. Sale Jan 2, 2019 $3,760,000

    Changed hands

    259 55TH STREET, 8, 8

2018

  1. Sale Mar 8, 2018 $3,160,000

    Changed hands

    259 55TH STREET, 8

2013

  1. Sale Jun 27, 2013 $1,830,000

    Changed hands

    259 55TH STREET, 8

2011

  1. Permit issued Sep 8, 2011

    EW / BL

    P.S.I. MECHANICAL

  2. Permit issued Sep 8, 2011

    PL / PL

    P.S.I. MECHANICAL

  3. DOB filing Sep 8, 2011 $26,317

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE ONE BOILER AND 2 HWHS AT CELLAR.

2010

  1. Permit issued Dec 20, 2010

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 20, 2010

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Dec 4, 2009 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF NON STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, 3 PIECE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN FROM CELLAR FLOOR.REMOVE ECB VIOLATION 34796634J &...

  3. Permit issued Nov 24, 2009

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  4. Permit issued Nov 24, 2009

    EW / BL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  5. Sale Sep 25, 2009 $1,325,000

    Changed hands

    259 55TH STREET, 8

  6. ECB violation Aug 14, 2009 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED PARTITIONS ERECTED AT CELLAR CREATING KITCHEN (GAS STOVE SINK) 3PC BATHROOM (TUB TOILET ...

  7. ECB violation Aug 14, 2009 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES C OF O 101079 INDICATE...

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. Sale Aug 7, 2003 $495,000

    Changed hands

    259 55 STREET, 8

2001

  1. DOB filing Jul 30, 2001 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILERR AND OIL BURNERR.

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
EB GELSTON REALTY CORP
308 84 STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
Agent
DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD
308 84 STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
HeadOfficer
FALEH HAMDAN
308 84 STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
SiteManager
NIKOLAOS LEONARDOS
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
MILORAD OBRADOVIC
Owner
259 SUNSET REALTY LLC
KYRIAKOS FERETZANIS
Owner
259 55 CORP
TOM TAUFURI
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
102 DUFFY AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
334 84TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
ASSIGNOR
334 84TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
PARTY ONE
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
GRANTOR/SELLER
241 E 76TH STRET
SUITE 1A
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
PARTY 2
334 84TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
ASSIGNOR
334 84TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
PARTY 2
334 84TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
PARTY 1
241 EAST 76TH STREET, SUITE 1A
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ASSIGNOR
334 84TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner