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556 East 4 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05372 • Lot 0041 • Zip: 11218

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 556 East 4 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05372
Lot: 0041
BBL: 3053720041
Unified address ID: 3053720041

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 60 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.4
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1921
Last altered: 1921
Floors: 4
Total units: 23
Residential units: 23
Building area: 20,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 60 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: YRC PROPERTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,045,000
Total assessment: $470,250
Land assessment: $135,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: YRC PROPERTY LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Kensington
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Ditmas Av F FX

About 7 minutes on foot · 469 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 7 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 7 walking, 29 riding
  • Union Square 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 7 walking, 41 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 7 walking, 42 riding
  • Grand Central 51 min 7 walking, 44 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 Aug 10, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE AND DETACHED HINGES AT WOOD DOOR FREE STANDING OF THE ROOM ENTRANCE 1ST ...

  2. HPD violation Aug 10, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING SEALER AT SINK AND FAUCET O...

  3. HPD violation Aug 10, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN10 SQUARE FEET OBSERVED...

  4. HPD violation Aug 10, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD WINDOW CASING 1ST FROM NORTH AT...

  5. HPD violation Aug 10, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PLASTIC COVER PLATE AT ELECTRIC OUTLETS 1ST FROM WEST AT NORTH, IN TH...

  6. HPD violation Aug 10, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT GROUTS JOINTS OF THE CERAMIC TI...

  7. ECB violation Feb 16, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#1/2 FIRE ESCAPE PAT...

2023

  1. DOB filing Aug 25, 2023 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND BURNER. CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS LINE AND METER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. Permit issued Nov 2, 2022

    EW / BL

    JOHN SALLUSTIO PLUMBING

  2. Permit issued Nov 2, 2022

    PL / PL

    JOHN SALLUSTIO PLUMBING

2021

  1. Permit issued Jul 26, 2021

    EW / BL

    JOHN SALLUSTIO PLUMBING

  2. Permit issued Jul 26, 2021

    PL / PL

    JOHN SALLUSTIO PLUMBING

2020

  1. Permit issued Jul 15, 2020

    EW / BL

    JOHN SALLUSTIO PLUMBING

  2. Permit issued Jul 15, 2020

    PL / PL

    JOHN SALLUSTIO PLUMBING

2018

  1. ECB violation Aug 25, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE S¢PECIFICATIONS. NOTED: SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT FRONT OF BLDG W/NO LIGHTING. NO PAR...

  2. DOB filing May 23, 2018 $158,750

    Alteration Type II

2017

  1. ECB violation Jul 24, 2017 $230

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:@1ST STORY.APT2A @REAR SECTION OF BLDG RIGHT SIDE INTERIOR OF...

  2. DOB violation Mar 14, 2017

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. DOB filing Feb 14, 2017 $162,150

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT PARTIAL CELLAR FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR (APT#2A, 3A AND 4A). CEILING, FLOORING AND...

  4. DOB filing Feb 14, 2017 $162,150

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT PARTIAL CELLAR FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR (APT#2A, 3A AND 4A). CEILING, FLOORING AND...

  5. DOB filing Feb 14, 2017 $162,150

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT PARTIAL CELLAR FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR (APT#2A, 3A AND 4A). CEILING, FLOORING AND...

2014

  1. Sale Jun 19, 2014 $1,200,000

    Changed hands

    556 EAST 4TH STREET, 23

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    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

IndividualOwner
DAVID CHAN
CorporateOwner
YRC PROPERTY LLC
4205 8TH AVENUE 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11232
Agent
RAY CHEN
4205 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
HeadOfficer
RAY CHEN
4205 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
SiteManager
RAY CHEN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
YRC PROPERTY, LLC
RAY CHEN
Owner
YRC PROPERYT LLC
RAY CHEN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
2154 EAST 15TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
2154 EAST 15TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
PARTY 2
GRANTEE/BUYER
GRANTEE/BUYER
GRANTOR/SELLER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GRANTOR/SELLER
GRANTOR/SELLER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner