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5505 8 Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05679 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class B 1 1 on record • 2025 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2015–2026

Address

Primary address: 5505 8 Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 05679
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3056790008
Unified address ID: 3056790008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 2.38
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2011
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: LI, WING CHEUNG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,443,000
Total assessment: $41,506
Land assessment: $8,888
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHENG, YING NGAN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
55 St D

About 4 minutes on foot · 278 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 4 walking, 37 riding
  • Union Square 44 min 4 walking, 40 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 4 walking, 45 riding
  • Penn Station 51 min 4 walking, 47 riding
  • Grand Central 52 min 4 walking, 48 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.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jan 9, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE ILLEGALLY SU...

2025

  1. HPD violation May 20, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES NO GAS SUPPLY FOR COOKING AT GAS RANGE IN THE ...

2021

  1. Sale Aug 30, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    5505 8TH AVENUE

2017

  1. DOB filing Apr 12, 2017 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT NEW AWNING FOR 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL AREA. ADDRESS ECB VIOLATION# 35225890X. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGR...

  2. Permit issued Feb 16, 2017

    AL / OT

    NIC DESIGN INC

  3. ECB violation Jan 17, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: INSTALLED BUSINESS AWNING(METAL & PLASTIC)APPROX 3'X16'L W/3FOOT PROJECTION & W/2 8FOOT LON...

2015

  1. ECB violation Sep 10, 2015 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #178102 DATED 12-27-61 WHICH INDICATE THE CELLAR A...

2013

  1. DOB filing Mar 4, 2013 $33,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AC SYSTEM AT 1ST FLOOR ROOF FOR CELLAR STORAGE AND FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. OBTAIN EUP CARDS. NO CHANGE ...

  2. Permit issued Feb 21, 2013

    EW / MH

    FIRST STAR CONSTRUCTION I

2012

  1. DOB filing Jan 27, 2012 $77,240

    Alteration Type II

2011

  1. DOB filing Oct 4, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING THIS APPLICATION INSTALL TEMPORARY WOOD FENCE, CONJUNCTION JOB#320298334. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  2. Permit issued Aug 8, 2011

    EW / OT

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

  3. Permit issued Aug 5, 2011

    EQ / EQ

    D & B BROTHERS CONSTRUCTI

  4. Permit issued Aug 1, 2011

    EW / BL

    C2 PLUMBING CORP

  5. Permit issued Aug 1, 2011

    EW / OT

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
YING NGAN CHENG
DOB Filing 04/12/2017
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
LI CHENG, YING NGAN
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
LI, VINCENT
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
LI, WING CHEUNG
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
LI, CHUN WING
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, HELEN YAN LI
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
LI, WING CHEUNG
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHENG, YING NGAN
226 BAY 35TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 08/30/2021
PARTY ONE
CHEN, YING NGAN
5505 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 05/20/2011
PARTY 2
CHEN, YING NGAN
5505 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 05/16/2011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEUNG LI, WING
ACRIS 05/28/1998

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHENG, YING NGAN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LI, WING CHEUNG
PLUTO