555 49th Street, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 8-unit walk-up apartment building on March 31, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

555 49th Street is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3007750063). This building is associated with NYC HPD. Brix tracks 32 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 85 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Unsanitary Condition: 20 complaints
• Water Leak: 15 complaints
• Plumbing: 11 complaints
• Electric: 10 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed November 5, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER, BICYCLE AND BARBECUE GRILL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR

The building last changed hands on June 30, 2017 for $4,726,360, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (28/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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