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1040 55 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05681 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 11219

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1040 55 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11219
Block: 05681
Lot: 0017
BBL: 3056810017
Unified address ID: 3056810017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.34
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 4
Total units: 16
Residential units: 16
Building area: 13,347 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 89 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: SR LEI LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $796,000
Total assessment: $358,200
Land assessment: $57,600
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SR LEI LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 6, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE AT FLOOR IN THE ENTRAN...

  2. HPD violation Mar 20, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BABY CARRIAGES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  3. HPD violation Mar 20, 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 20, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OPEN DOOR TO DUMB WAITER SHAFT AT EAST WALL AT PUBL...

2025

  1. HPD violation Sep 3, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ASSEMBY AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR, AT PU...

  2. HPD violation Sep 2, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BABY CARRIAGES, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2011

  1. DOB filing Sep 1, 2011 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND GAS/OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD29021-01).

  2. Sale Mar 21, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    1040 55TH STREET, 16

2010

  1. Permit issued Oct 12, 2010

    EW / FB

    G. BAUER INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 12, 2010

    EW / BL

    G. BAUER INC

  3. Permit issued Oct 12, 2010

    PL / PL

    ALAN E. ROSENBERG, INC.

2005

  1. DOB filing Oct 7, 2005 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION ON SECONDFLOOR OF AP t. B1& B2, partilal demoltion a new partion, remove partial plumbing fi ...

  2. Permit issued Jun 3, 2005

    PL / PL

    H A G PLBG & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued May 31, 2005

    EW / OT

    INDIVIDUAL

  4. ECB violation Apr 8, 2005 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.HAZARDOUS NOTED: AT APT # BIEB2 REMOVED ALL EXTERIORWALLS,REMOVED BATHROOMS,REMOVED KITCHEN IN BL, ...

  5. ECB violation Apr 4, 2005 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO HAVE NEW OR AHERED PLUMBING SYSTEM TESTED. DEMOLITION, NEW INSTALLATION OF SECTION OF WATER RIVER IN APART...

  6. ECB violation Apr 4, 2005 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    PLUMBING WORK PERFORMED IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER. DEMOLITION, NEW INSTALLATION OF SEC...

  7. ECB violation Apr 4, 2005 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. DEMOLITION, NEW INSTALLATION OF SECTION OF WATER RISER IN APARTMENT ON 2ND FLOOR ON T...

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1992

  1. Permit issued Jul 8, 1992

    PL / PL

    LOTUS MECHANICAL

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
SRLEI LLC
1554 49TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Agent
SAMUEL LEIFER
1554 49TH STREET 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
HeadOfficer
SAMUEL LEIFER
1554 49TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Officer
RACHEL LEIFER
1554 49TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Shareholder
SAMUEL LEIFER
1554 49TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
SiteManager
LEO GONSOLEZ
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
SAMUEL LEIFER
Owner
NA
Sameul Leifer
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
1419 47TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
PARTY 1
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3900 WISCONSIN N.W
WASHINGTON, DC
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
195 MONTAGUE ST
BKLYN, NY
PARTY 2
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3900 WISCONSIN N.W
WASHINGTON, DC
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
209 HAVEMEYER ST
BKLYN, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner