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737 55 Street, Brooklyn

BIN 3014841BBL 3008260064Block 826 · Lot 64Built 19304 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
$40,405.00 recorded as due
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737 55 Street at a glance

737 55 Street, Brooklyn has 7 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and $40,405.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was Aug 6, 2015 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated Jun 27, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
2
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
5
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$40,405.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
4.00
5 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
13
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jun 27, 2026
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Health score for 737 55 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

B
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 118 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 2
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 1
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $40,405
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 737 55 Street

118 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 737 55 Street

$40,405.00 is recorded as due across the 47 summonses below, out of $44,545.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 737 55 Street
049836061JJun 27, 2026IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STSep 25, 2026Pending$50.00
1373222May 1, 2026FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIO#39152155K AS OF 5/1/2026., FILE A CERTIFICATE OAug 5, 2026Found in violation$625.00
039186917NMay 1, 2026FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBAug 5, 2026Pending$1,250.00
049603361YApr 1, 2026IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJun 30, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$80.00
482833Feb 24, 2026FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED IN THE DRIVEWAY STEEL METAL FENCE APPROXIMATELY 16' HEIGHT BY 8' WIDE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT EXCEED HEIGHT LIMIT CONFORM FENCE TO HEIGHT REQUIREMENMay 6, 2026Admitted the violation—
039178204NFeb 24, 2026FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHTMay 6, 2026Admitted the violation—
049603209JJan 7, 2026FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 7, 2026Pending—
049460386PDec 31, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STMar 31, 2026Pending—
049460357XDec 17, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STMar 19, 2026Pending—
049460236JNov 1, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJan 30, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049460207KOct 18, 2025FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 16, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049413119ZOct 15, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKJan 13, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048294188RSep 20, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEDec 19, 2025Found in violation—
047070105NSep 14, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKDec 15, 2025Pending—
049230480HSep 10, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STDec 9, 2025Pending—
049350401RJul 30, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKOct 28, 2025Pending—
039152155KJun 26, 2025FTM PER BC1008.1.8; 27-371; BC1008.1.9;BC1010.1.8;BC1010.1.9Jul 20, 2026Found in violation$2,500.00
039152156MJun 26, 2025FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBSep 3, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
1834513Jun 26, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8: 27-371. EXPOSURE 2, SIDE GATE LOCKED WITH A KEY LOCKING MAGNESIUMJul 20, 2026Found in violation$2,500.00
1798345Jun 26, 2025FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION # 39141225N ISSUED ON 03/12/2025 PURSUANT TO 28-204.4 : VIOLATING CONDITIOSep 3, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
049129632LMay 12, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKAug 11, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)—
049131024KApr 26, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJul 25, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)—
049063147ZApr 16, 2025FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STJul 15, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)—
039141225NMar 12, 2025MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE ZONING RESOLUTIONMay 21, 2025Admitted the violation—
1497382Mar 12, 2025MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS, FENCE EXCEEDS LEGALLY PERMITTED HEIGHT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED A METAL FENCE WITH ACRYLIC PANELING WITH A LOCK THAT IS APPROX. 16 FEET HIGH AND EXCEEDS THE LEGALLY PERMIMay 21, 2025Admitted the violation—
035683253LNov 6, 2024FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHTJan 15, 2025Admitted the violation—
489813Nov 6, 2024FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT. NOTE OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ERECTED FENCE ALONG DRIVEWAY AT FRONT AND ATTACHED TO BUILDING EXCEEDED THE PERMITTED HEIGHT OF 6FT. REMEDY: CONFORM FENCE TO CODE.Jan 15, 2025Admitted the violation—
048639359NOct 22, 2024DIRTY AREAJan 21, 2025SETTL IN-VIO—
048607029YSep 25, 2024IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEDec 24, 2024SETTL IN-VIO—
048606753KSep 20, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 7, 2025Pending—
048515270MJun 18, 2024DIRTY SIDEWALKSep 16, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)—
047329125KMar 11, 2022DIRTY SIDEWALKJun 9, 2022Pending—
035579762JJul 21, 2021PERMIT HOLDER FAIL TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND OR EXPOSE WORK ON ACTIVE SITEDec 1, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
1599713Jul 21, 2021FAILURE OF PERMIT HOLDER TO PROVIDE INSPECTION ACCESS TO AND/OR EXPOSEONGOING CONSTRUCTION OR WORK ON AN ACTIVE AND PERMITTED WORKSITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I SAW 4 STORY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.EQUIPMEDec 1, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
047149470NMay 1, 2021FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 30, 2021Pending—
1641841Mar 1, 20213301.2 FAILURE TO PROVIDE OVERHEAD PROTECTION FOR ADJACENT PROPERTY.FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 4 STORY BUILDING I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#1 3RD FLOOR LVEL THERE IS STRUCTURAL AND MASONRYOct 15, 2021Found in violation$2,500.00
035508939HMar 1, 2021FAILURE TO INSTITUTE MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT ETC.,- NO GUARD RAILSOct 15, 2021Found in violation$2,500.00
035508937YMar 1, 2021PERMIT HOLDER FAIL TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND OR EXPOSE WORK ON ACTIVE SITEOct 15, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
1641836Mar 1, 2021FAILURE OF PERMIT HOLDER TO PROVIDE INSPECTION ACCESS TO EXPOSE ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OR WORK ON AN ACTIVE AND PERMITTED WORKSITE.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,I HEARD EQUIPMENT NOISE ON INTERIOR OF WORKSITE AND OBOct 15, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
1641837Mar 1, 20213309.10 PROTECTION OF ROOFS.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 4 STORY BUILDING I OBSERVED FROM GRADE LEVEL EXTERIOR ERECTION PROGRESS UP TO 3RD FLOOR LEVEL CONSISTING OF STEEL BEAM VERTICLE SUPPORTS EXTENDING APPOct 15, 2021Found in violation$2,500.00
035508941RMar 1, 2021MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSOct 15, 2021Found in violation$2,500.00
1641839Mar 1, 2021FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-INADEQUATE/MISSING GUARDRAILS.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 4 STORY BUILDING I OBSERVED FROM EXTERIOR OF EXPOSURE#1 THERE WEREOct 15, 2021Found in violation$2,500.00
035508938XMar 1, 2021MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSOct 15, 2021Found in violation$2,500.00
0210654190May 2, 2020DIRTY AREAAug 14, 2020Pending—
041965359MMar 10, 2015UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEApr 10, 2015Pending—
043951270LMar 29, 2014FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPES MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSApr 29, 2014Pending—
040406364JMar 8, 2012UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEApr 10, 2012Pending—

Ownership history for 737 55 Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3008260064), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 737 55 Street
Aug 6, 2015Aug 26, 2015—737 Property INC.Lu, Tian Wu, Zhang, Xiu YunDeedView ↗
Mar 6, 2001Mar 26, 2001—Lu, Tian Wu, Zhang, Xiu YunSoto, GladysDeedView ↗
May 16, 1978May 16, 1978—Soto Juan, Soto GladysShekail Emelia Exec & Trustees Of, Hanbharuk Victor, Hanbharuk FrankDeedView ↗

Financing record for 737 55 Street

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 737 55 Street
Feb 21, 2023Mortgage$2,254,007Cathay BankView ↗
Feb 21, 2023Assignment of leases and rents$2,990,000Cathay BankView ↗
Aug 20, 2015Satisfaction of mortgage—First American International BankView ↗
Aug 6, 2015Mortgage$850,000Cathay BankView ↗
Aug 6, 2015Assignment of leases and rents$850,000Cathay BankView ↗
Jul 2, 2009Satisfaction of mortgage—Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, INC., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Successor By Merger ToView ↗
Jun 30, 2009Satisfaction of mortgage—Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N. A.View ↗
Jun 17, 2009Mortgage$620,000First American International BankView ↗
Aug 13, 2004Mortgage$106,000Jpmorgan Chase BankView ↗
May 16, 1978Mortgage—Anchor Savs BkView ↗
—Satisfaction of mortgage—Wells Fargo Home Mortgage INCView ↗
—Mortgage$10,640Wells Fargo Home Mortgage INCView ↗
—Mortgage$304,000Wells Fargo Home Mortgage INCView ↗
—Satisfaction of mortgage—Anchor Savs BankView ↗
—Mortgage assignment—Federal Home Loan Mtg CpView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.