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555 East 5 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05374 • Lot 0057 • Zip: 11218

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 555 East 5 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05374
Lot: 0057
BBL: 3053740057
Unified address ID: 3053740057

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.2
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: 1922
Last altered: 1922
Floors: 4
Total units: 20
Residential units: 20
Building area: 16,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RDJ HOUSING LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $964,000
Total assessment: $433,800
Land assessment: $146,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 555 EAST 5TH STREET C

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 7, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREESTANDING RADIATOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

  3. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C...

  4. HPD violation Mar 11, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

  5. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICAT...

  6. HPD violation Mar 4, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

  7. HPD violation Feb 9, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS AND AT CEILING ...

  8. ECB violation Jan 27, 2026 $250

    CLASS - 3

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN APARTMENT B2. PAINT AND PLASTER FALLING DOWN IN BATHROOM AND K...

2025

  1. ECB violation Jun 3, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - EXPOSURE 4 FIRE PASSAGEWAY FROM REAR ...

  2. ECB violation Mar 2, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED EGRESS OBSTRUCTED BY GARBAGE AND EXIT TO STREET PADLOCKED., REPAIR AND/REPLACE; ROMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS.

2024

  1. DOB violation Oct 16, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Aug 9, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT RIGHTSIDE EXIT PASSAGEWAY FROM THE REAR PREMISES HAS...

  3. ECB violation Aug 9, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING(S) WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: PASSAGEWAY AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE OBSTRUCTED BY PLANTERS...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. Sale Jun 1, 2022 $2,800,000

    Changed hands

    555 EAST 5TH STREET, 20

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 13, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 28, 2019 $1,111

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 28, 2019 $1,111

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB violation Aug 23, 2019

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    ERECT APPROX. 60 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED ALONG EXP#1 TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC & PROPERTY

  5. Permit issued Mar 26, 2019

    PL / PL

    AURORA P & H CONT INC

  6. Permit issued Mar 26, 2019

    EW / BL

    AURORA P & H CONT INC

  7. DOB filing Mar 26, 2019 $33,300

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND RECONNECT TO EXISTING BURNER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. DOB violation Jan 25, 2012

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2009

  1. Sale Feb 2, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    555 EAST 5TH STREET, 20

  2. Sale Feb 2, 2009 $1,700,000

    Changed hands

    555 EAST 5TH STREET, 20

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
RDJ HOUSING LLC
4722 18TH AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11204
Agent
WATERSTONE GROUP LLC
4722 18TH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112041404
HeadOfficer
CECIL LOWE
4722 18TH AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11204
SiteManager
SCOTT CLAUDIA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
555 EAST 5TH CORP.
ARIK KATZAP
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
AMS CONTRACTOR INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
10222 AVE J
BROOKLYN, NY, 11236
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
25 FAIRWAY CIRCLE SOUTH
MANHASSET, NY, 11030
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1718 66TH STREET, UNIT A7
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
455 EAST 86TH STREET, APT 27A
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
PARTY 2
455 EAST 86TH STREET, APT. 27A
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
455 EAST 86TH STREET
APT. 27A
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
GRANTOR/SELLER
111-71 41ST AVENUE
CORONA, NY, 11368
GRANTEE/BUYER
18424 HOVERDON ROAD
JAMAICA, NY, 11432

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner