Brooklyn · Block 5679 · Lot 34 · 11220

868 55 Street

2 floors · 2 apartments · 3,060 sq ft · built 1910 · class B1 · owner of record: 868 Inc.

4open violations
$43,750ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
310dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 310 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $43,750 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jun 3, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION FOR EVERY BEDROOM VENTILATION AS PER27-6062, 27-2059, 27-5057 AND MDL SEE #30. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH CODE.
#35727896R
Aug 12, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Jun 3, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT 1ST FLOOR. NOTED: ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS TO CREATE 3 ROOMS FOR BROTHEL(OBSERVED 1 DOOR LOCKED IN BETWEEN 2 ROOMS). REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT.
#35727898K
Aug 12, 2026
DEFAULT
$6,250
Jun 3, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT 1ST FLOOR: 1ST FLOOR ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED AS A HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL OFFERED SEXUAL SERVICES
#35727895P
Aug 12, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Jun 3, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT 1ST FLOOR(FRONT ROOM). NOTED: INSTALLED ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR BASEBOARD HEATING. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT.
#35727897Z
Aug 12, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 1:52 PM ET. BBL 3056790034.

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