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Property Audit ReportBBL 3046800021Generated Jun 11, 2026
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Open Violations

5

DOB + HPD

Unpaid Fines

$0

OATH / ECB

Flood Zone

X

FEMA designation

Audit Score

68/100

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198 East 55 Street is tracked in NYC Property Audit as BBL 3046800021, located in BK, built in 1930, 4 residential units, 5 open DOB/HPD violation signals, FEMA flood zone X. The free preview keeps address-level facts crawl-visible while the full due-diligence report remains available in the audit.

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Key Findings

2 items
5 open violations on record· DOB · HPD
Annual property tax estimated at ~$26,938 (Tax Class 2)· NYC DOF

Building Details

✓ Verified · PLUTO
Building Area
3,520 sf
Zoning
R5
Basement
Converted
Land Use
Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Registered Owner
Quick facts
How many units does this building have?
4 residential units.
How tall is this building?
2 stories, non-fireproof construction, built in 1930.
How big is the lot?
3,000 sq ft (30 ft × 100 ft).
What's the building class?
Class C3 — Walk-up apt.
How many buildings are on this lot?
1 building on the lot.
Overall Outlook
Long-term signal for residential or commercial viability
Stable — Review Maintenance
Maintenance Reliability
Multiple open violations — proceed with caution
80 / 100
Safety
Moderate activity — typical urban
68 / 100
Daily Life
Transit access via Saratoga Av (3)
~15 min subway

Compliance · 10-year history

Violation timeline

DOB · HPD · OATH
201620182020202220242026
Active1Resolved with debt0Resolved9Hover any dot for detail

Violations & maintenance history

HPD · DOB · OATH5 open, 28 resolved

Open Issues — 5
Minor
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination ... At public hall, 1st story
§ 27-2039 ADM CODE
HPD · Filed Oct 2017 · Open ·
Minor
D26-10.01 ADM code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement plaster clg thru out cellar.
HPD · Filed Aug 1986 · Open
Minor
D26-32.01 ADM code discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible, center cellar.
HPD · Filed Aug 1986 · Open
Minor
D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the cellar rear.
HPD · Filed Aug 1986 · Open
Minor
Section 300 M/D law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wood panel partitions erected creating room front cellar.
HPD · Filed Aug 1986 · Open
Resolved History — 28 (showing 3)
Closed
Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by ADM code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
§27-2107 ADM CODE
HPD · Filed Nov 2025 · Closed ·
Closed
(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 s website, www. NYC. Gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
HPD · Filed Jun 2025 · Closed
Closed
(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 s website, www. NYC. Gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
HPD · Filed Apr 2024 · Closed

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