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537 East 55 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04776 • Lot 0090 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 537 East 55 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04776
Lot: 0090
BBL: 3047760090
Unified address ID: 3047760090

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 990 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 70 ft
Built FAR: 1.65
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1940
Last altered: 1940
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,633 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 33 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: WATSON LIVING TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $510,000
Total assessment: $20,071
Land assessment: $7,792
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EDWARDS, CHILON

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 1 day ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 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 Jul 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT SINK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT...

  2. HPD violation Jul 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE PIPE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATE...

  3. HPD violation Apr 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2,...

  2. Sale May 14, 2025 $1

    Changed hands

    537 EAST 55 STREET

  3. Sale May 14, 2025 $1

    Changed hands

    537 EAST 55 STREET

2021

  1. Sale Oct 5, 2021 $630,000

    Changed hands

    537 EAST 55TH STREET

2015

  1. Sale Aug 27, 2015 $455,000

    Changed hands

    537 EAST 55TH STREET

2007

  1. Sale Jan 26, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    537 EAST 55TH STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
WATSON LIVING TRUSt
537 EAST 55TH St
BROOKLYn, NY, 11203
Agent
WATSON LIVING TRUSt
537 EAST 55TH St
BROOKLYn, NY, 11203
HeadOfficer
JACQUELINe m WATSOn
537 55TH STREEt
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
SiteManager
JACQUELINe m WATSOn
Lessee
WATSON LIVING TRUSt
537 EAST 55TH STREEt
Brooklyn, NY, 11203
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
640 EAST 82ND ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11236
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
640 EAST 82ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11236
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
907 PLEASANT VALLEY AVENUE
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
907 PLEASANT VALLEY AVENUE
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
990 STEWRAT AVENUE
SUITE 660
GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner