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NYC Building Records · BBL 3047020021

262 EAST 55 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4702 · Lot 21 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

262 EAST 55 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047020021) built in 1930, with 20 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 6,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 19,200 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FLATBUSH REALTY LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

FLATBUSH REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: PINCUS SCHWIMMER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerPINCUS SCHWIMMER
  • Corporate OwnerFLATBUSH REALTY LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 8, 2007 for $1.5M to Flatbush Realty Llc.
Previous owner: East 55th Realty Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2007 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 30, 2016AGMT$2.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 7, 2014MTGE$582KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 7, 2014AGMT$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 27, 2012MTGE$198KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 3, 2010AGMT$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1930
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
6,000 sqft
Building area:
19,200 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$432K
Community district:
317
Council district:
45

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 4, 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 BInspected Jun 28, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS,…
  • Class AInspected Jun 9, 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 BInspected Jun 5, 2025
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
  • Class BInspected Jun 5, 2025
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY,…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 30, 2016).

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Frequently asked questions about 262 EAST 55 STREET

Who owns 262 EAST 55 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 262 EAST 55 STREET per NYC PLUTO is FLATBUSH REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 262 EAST 55 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 262 EAST 55 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 262 EAST 55 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 262 EAST 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 262 EAST 55 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 262 EAST 55 STREET at $432K 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 262 EAST 55 STREET and what does that mean?

262 EAST 55 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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.

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