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555 Quincy Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01624 • Lot 0059 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 555 Quincy Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01624
Lot: 0059
BBL: 3016240059
Unified address ID: 3016240059

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,150 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.65
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,549 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BENJAMIN , EARL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,337,000
Total assessment: $17,776
Land assessment: $5,079
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EDWARDS, KATHY-ANN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 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 May 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE...

  2. HPD violation May 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL I...

  3. HPD violation May 20, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL AIR VENT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LO...

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 29, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT THE 1ST RISER FROM EAST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KI...

  2. HPD violation Oct 29, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHE...

  3. HPD violation Oct 29, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCAT...

  4. ECB violation Feb 11, 2025 $500

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE KEY FOR ACCESS TO HEATING SYSTEM/ BOILER ROOM AS PER HMC 27-2033.. 28-301.1; 28-301.1, COMPLY WITH...

2014

  1. Sale Apr 25, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    555 QUINCY STREET

2011

  1. Permit issued Jan 20, 2011

    EW / OT

    HENRY BUILDERS INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 20, 2011 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK TO REMOVE PARTITIONS IN THE CELLAR, INSTALL NEW STAIR FROM FIRST FLOOR TO CELLAR AND 48 SF ...

2010

  1. ECB violation Feb 26, 2010 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER 3 STORIES BUILDING FOUND OUT 1ST & 2ND FLR SOUTH SITE ROOMS CEI...

  2. ECB violation Feb 26, 2010 $500

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O A PERMIT 3 STORIES BUILDING 1ST FLR PARTITIONS ERECTED ELECTRICAL LINES INSTALLED TO CREATE 4 SRO W/O A PERM...

  3. ECB violation Feb 26, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 3

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPT RECORD 3 STORIES 3 FAMILY BUILDING 1ST FLR IS CONVERTED TO 4 S.R....

2006

  1. ECB violation Dec 8, 2006 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALT FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THEN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES.AS NOTED:AT THE 3 FL OF A ...

  2. DOB violation Dec 8, 2006

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK W/O PERMIT/ AS NOTED: THE BASEMENT OF A THREE STORIED BRICK FRAME D STRUCTURE HAS BEEN CONVERTED W/ THE ERECTION...

2004

  1. Sale Jul 16, 2004 $499,500

    Changed hands

    555 QUINCY STREET

  2. Sale Jan 9, 2004 $15,000

    Changed hands

    555 QUINCY STREET

1989

  1. ECB violation Apr 4, 1989 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUIDLING ALT 1864/86 OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O. REMEDY: OBTAIN A VALID C OF O.

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

IndividualOwner
EARL J BENJAMIN
555 QUINCY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
SiteManager
MARLON D BROWN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
EARL BENJAMIN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
104-20 N BURNING BUSH LANE
MEQUON, WI, 53092
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
25 MELVILLE PARK ROAD SUITE 100
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
GRANTEE/BUYER
555 QUINCY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O.BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
GRANTEE/BUYER
555 QUINCY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner