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557 East 3 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05372 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 11218

Condition

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

1 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 2024–2025

Address

Primary address: 557 East 3 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05372
Lot: 0051
BBL: 3053720051
Unified address ID: 3053720051

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.94
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,360 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HOCHMAN, JOSEPH

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,054,000
Total assessment: $33,674
Land assessment: $16,933
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GENTILE CLEMENTINA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Kensington
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

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 NOW filing Oct 21, 2025 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Sep 25, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. VIO...

  3. ECB violation Sep 25, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. VIO...

  4. Sale Jan 8, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    557 EAST 3RD ST

  5. Sale Jan 8, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    557 EAST 3RD ST

2024

  1. ECB violation Aug 13, 2024 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED OF WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT 2ND AND 3RD FLO...

  2. ECB violation Aug 13, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT CONSTRUCTION S...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 18, 2024 $72,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  4. ECB violation Jun 27, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    PERMIT B010132816 WAS ISSUED 04-15-2024 FOR FACADE WORK AT THE PROPERTIES EXP1, ATI I OBSERVED WORKERS COMPLETING EXT...

  5. ECB violation Jun 26, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    PERMIT B01032816 ISSUED 04/15/2024 WORK ON THE FRONT FACADE EXP1 ON PG A-001.00 THE PLANS SHOWS A TWO STORY DWELLING,...

  6. Sale Mar 21, 2024 $1,395,000

    Changed hands

    557 EAST 3RD STREET

  7. Sale Mar 21, 2024 $1,395,000

    Changed hands

    557 EAST 3RD STREET

  8. DOB NOW filing Mar 15, 2024 $12,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  9. DOB NOW filing Mar 13, 2024 $12,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  10. Sale Feb 22, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    557 EAST 3RD ST

2020

  1. Sale Jul 1, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    557 EAST 3RD STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
QUEENS, NY, 11373
DOB NOW 10/21/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
HOCHMAN, JOSEPH
557 E 3RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 01/08/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
557 E 3RD USA LLC
1957 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
ACRIS 01/08/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
11819 MIAMI ST, SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
ACRIS 01/08/2025
PARTY 1
HOCHMAN, JOSEPH
557 E 3RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 01/08/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
SPREI, JOSEPH
557 E 3RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 01/08/2025
PARTY 1
SPREI, JOSEPH
557 E 3RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 01/08/2025
PARTY ONE
BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC
98 CUTTER MILL RD, SUITE 249
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ACRIS 12/26/2024
PARTY TWO
557 E 3RD USA LLC
NY
ACRIS 12/26/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
ESTATE OF EDWARD GENTILE
557 EAST 3RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ACRIS 03/21/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
LUCY GENTILE, ADMINISTRATOR
45 RED CEDAR POINT RD
HAMPTON BAYS, NY, 11946
ACRIS 03/21/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GENTILE CLEMENTINA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HOCHMAN, JOSEPH
PLUTO