1261 55 STREET
1261 55 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3056760048) built in 1930, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 44, zoning district R5, on a 2,504-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,400 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 1261 55 LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 20, 2026 when 1261 55 LLC conveyed the property to STEINMETZ, USHER for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $1.60M mortgage from MERS.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing Agent1261 55 LLC
- Site ManagerUSHER STEINMETZ
- Joint OwnerROSE STEINMETZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,504 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,400 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $496K
- Community district:
- 312
- Council district:
- 44
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 1, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 19, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 6, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Apr 8, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 21, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 1261 55 STREET
Who owns 1261 55 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 1261 55 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 1261 55 LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 20, 2026 when the property was conveyed to STEINMETZ, USHER. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 1261 55 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1261 55 STREET was recorded on April 20, 2026, when 1261 55 LLC conveyed the property to STEINMETZ, USHER for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $1.60M mortgage from MERS.
How many HPD violations does 1261 55 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1261 55 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 1261 55 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1261 55 STREET at $496K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 1261 55 STREET and what does that mean?
1261 55 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.