# 551 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

BBL 3010810065 · Block 1081 · Lot 65 · BIN 3025503  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/551-4th-street-3010810065  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

551 4th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3010810065) is an 8-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C6: walk-up co-op), built around 1905, on a 3,657 sq ft lot zoned R7B. City tax records list the owner as 551 FOURTH ST HOUSING. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $4,013,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and one active DOB violation. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “551 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3010810065)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/551-4th-street-3010810065. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Park Slope: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11215: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11215

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 557 4th Street (38 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/557-4th-street-3010810063
- 547 4th Street (39 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/547-4th-street-3010810067
- 543 4th Street (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/543-4th-street-3010810069
- 561 4th Street (78 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/561-4th-street-3010810061
- 565 4th Street (104 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/565-4th-street-3010810160
- 539 4th Street (116 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/539-4th-street-3010817505
- 593 4th Street (322 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/593-4th-street-3010810050

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 551 FOURTH ST HOUSING
- Building class: C6 – Walk-up co-op
- Year built: 1905
- Floors: 4
- Units: 8 residential / 8 total
- Lot area: 3,657 sq ft · Building area: 9,964 sq ft
- Zoning: R7B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $4,013,000, assessed value $1,805,850, tax class 2C
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-10-23 from 551 FOURTH ST PARTNERS to 551 FOURTH ST HOUSING CP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-10-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-10-21 from BORAGI ROSE to 551 FOURTH STREET PARTNERS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01383552-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 1995-08-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300465538 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. REPLACE OIL FIRED BOILER AND BURNER IN E XISTING BOILER ROOM IN CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2026-09-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01383552-I1: General Construction — INTERIOR BATHROOM RENOVATION AND REPAIR BATHROOM FLOOR OF UNIT 1R. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.. Issued 2026-09-25, expires 2027-01-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-09-25 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01383552-I1: Structural — INTERIOR BATHROOM RENOVATION AND REPAIR BATHROOM FLOOR OF UNIT 1R. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.. Issued 2026-09-25, expires 2027-01-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-02-09 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478238-S1: Structural — PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO UNIT 1L TO ADD A NEW EXTERIOR DOOR, (2) WINDOWS AND A STEEL AND CONCRETE CONVENIENCE STAIR AND PLATFORM AT THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE BU…. Issued 2023-02-09, expires 2024-01-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-02-09 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478448-I1: Mechanical Systems — INSTALL NEW SPLIT A/C SYSTEM TO SERVE APT 1L, INCLUDING ROOFTOP CONDENSER UNIT. INSTALL TOILET, LAUNDRY & KITCHEN EXHAUST. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT …. Issued 2023-02-09, expires 2024-01-03. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-02-07 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478356-I1: Plumbing — PLUMBING WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT 1L RENOVATION (job #B00478238- I1). GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.. Issued 2023-02-07, expires 2023-12-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-08-25 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478238-I1: General Construction — Renovation of Apt 1L to include minor int. demo. of non-bearing walls, doors, flooring, bath finishes. Prop. relocation of rooms with new walls. doors, finishe…. Issued 2022-08-25, expires 2023-08-25. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-03-25 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00694622-I1: Structural — Structural repairs and reinforcement in Unit 1L.. Issued 2022-03-25, expires 2023-03-25. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-03-25 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00694622-I1: General Construction — Structural repairs and reinforcement in Unit 1L.. Issued 2022-03-25, expires 2023-03-25. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-03-25 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00694622-I1: Structural — Structural repairs and reinforcement in Unit 1L.. Issued 2022-03-25, expires 2023-03-25. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-03-25 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00694622-I1: General Construction — Structural repairs and reinforcement in Unit 1L.. Issued 2022-03-25, expires 2023-03-25. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-17 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478356-I1: Plumbing — PLUMBING WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT 1L RENOVATION (job #B00478238- I1). GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.. Issued 2021-12-17, expires 2022-12-17. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-16 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478238-S1: Structural — PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO UNIT 1L TO ADD A NEW EXTERIOR DOOR, (2) WINDOWS AND A STEEL AND CONCRETE CONVENIENCE STAIR AND PLATFORM AT THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE BU…. Issued 2021-12-16, expires 2021-12-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-03 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478238-I1: General Construction — Renovation of Apt 1L to include minor int. demo. of non-bearing walls, doors, flooring, bath finishes. Prop. relocation of rooms with new walls. doors, finishe…. Issued 2021-12-03, expires 2021-12-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-02 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00478448-I1: Mechanical Systems — INSTALL NEW SPLIT A/C SYSTEM TO SERVE APT 1L, INCLUDING ROOFTOP CONDENSER UNIT. INSTALL TOILET, LAUNDRY & KITCHEN EXHAUST. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT …. Issued 2021-12-02, expires 2021-12-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-01 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00369371-I1: Plumbing — PLUMBING WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT 2R RENOVATION. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.. Issued 2021-12-01, expires 2022-03-12. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-07-30 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 340756168: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2021-07-30, expires 2022-07-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2021-02-10 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00369925-I1: Mechanical Systems — INSTALL NEW SPLIT A/C SYSTEM TO SERVE APT 2R, INCLUDING ROOFTOP CONDENSER UNIT. INSTALL TOILET, LAUNDRY & KITCHEN EXHAUST. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT …. Issued 2021-02-10, expires 2021-07-21. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-01-26 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00369371-I1: Plumbing — PLUMBING WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APARTMENT 2R RENOVATION. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.. Issued 2021-01-26, expires 2021-09-15. | rbx6-tga4 |

Showing 20 of 26. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3010810065/permits

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-14 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 4R): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 551 FOURTH ST HOUSING. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1984-10-23 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1984-10-23). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-07-22 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Timothy Forker (551 4TH ST HOUSING CORP), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-22 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Timothy Forker, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-22 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (551 FOURTH STREET HOUSING), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-22 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Ken Mort. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-22 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Avinash Bhaskaran, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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