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442 EAST 55 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4739 · Lot 30 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

442 EAST 55 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047390030) built in 1920, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R4, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,320 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 442 EAST 55 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

442 EAST 55 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Charles Hechel

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerCharles Hechel
  • Corporate Owner442 East 55 LLC
  • Site ManagerCarlos Billingy

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 26, 2016 to 442 East 55 Llc.
Previous owner: Hechel, Naftali
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 26, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 17, 2014MTGE$240KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 26, 2013MTGE$173KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 26, 2013DEED$230KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 17, 2008MTGE$599KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1920
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
2,320 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$60K
Community district:
317
Council district:
45

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 26, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 442 EAST 55 STREET

Who owns 442 EAST 55 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 442 EAST 55 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 442 EAST 55 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 442 EAST 55 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 442 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 442 EAST 55 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 442 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 442 EAST 55 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 442 EAST 55 STREET at $60K 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 442 EAST 55 STREET and what does that mean?

442 EAST 55 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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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