NYC Building Records · BBL 3004330056
557 UNION STREET
Brooklyn · Block 433 · Lot 56 · Walk-up apartment (Class C3)
Owner of record
UNION RESIDENCE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOEL LEFKOWITZ
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Head OfficerJOEL LEFKOWITZ
- Corporate OwnerUNION RESIDENCE LLC
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Feb 24, 2016 to Brooklyn Renaissance, Llc.
Previous owner: Brooklyn Theatrical, Corp
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 31, 2016MTGE$2.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 24, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 5, 2012DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 8, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Unlock party names + multi-decade history →Building stats
Units
4
Year built
1920
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
- Zoning:
- M1-4/R7A
- Lot size:
- 2,318 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,140 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $816K
- Community district:
- 306
- Council district:
- 39
HPD violations
0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class BInspected Mar 11, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH…
- Class BInspected Mar 11, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st AP…
- Class BInspected Jan 9, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH…
- Class BInspected Jan 9, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY,…
- Class BInspected Jan 9, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM…
Recent ACRIS activity
4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 31, 2016).
Other buildings in this portfolio
Brooklyn Renaissance, Llc controls 18 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:
- 194 SOUTH 2 STREET34 violations
- 680 DEGRAW STREET28 violations
- 130 SOUTH 1 STREET22 violations
- 320 COURT STREET19 violations
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