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55 Ross Street

Brooklyn · 11249 | BBL 3021750080 | BIN 3059903
Data as of August 16, 2026
Compliance grade not applicable

This building is public housing (NYCHA) and isn’t registered in HPD’s violation system, so we don’t assign a compliance grade. For NYCHA buildings, maintenance records are kept by NYCHA, not HPD. The other public-records sections below are unaffected.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 18 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
842
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
108
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
90
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$2,982
ZIP median
rent
1974
Year built
10 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
37 places
Amenities
nearby

55 Ross Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11249. The closest subway is Marcy Av (M,J,Z) (10-minute walk), served by the J, M, and Z lines.

What's the closest subway to 55 Ross Street?
Marcy Av (M,J,Z) — a 10-minute walk (764m) from 55 Ross Street. Served by the J, M, and Z lines.
Is 55 Ross Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1974, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
A
All-time HPD violations
Total1
Open1
Closed0
By severity class
Class B1 open · 0 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2016-03-29 Class B · 3,793 days open "SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND K…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 95/100
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total18
Open18
Closed0
Complaints
Total10
Open (active)0
Closed10
Recent open violations
  • 2024-06-23 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)"
  • 2023-04-22 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)"
  • 2022-08-21 EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1974. For buildings built between 1960 and 1978, Local Law 1 applies where the owner knows lead-based paint is present — there is no automatic pre-1960 presumption. Lead paint in residential use was federally banned in 1978.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1974 (52 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors13
Residential units108
Building area (sqft)94,500
Lot area (sqft)23,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 16, 2026.)
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeNot scored
Site EUI45.5 kBtu/ft² (national median 42.2)
Recent years
2024Not scored
2023Not scored

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total90248
Violent718
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies2971
Misdemeanors36116
Violations2053
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 68
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 53
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 21
  • GRAND LARCENY: 20
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 20
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls842
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 586
  • Illegal Parking: 37
  • Noise: 25
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 25
  • Street Light Condition: 16
By category
Noise612
Other189
Parking40
Rats1
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Homeless0
Construction0
Noise - Residential alone accounts for 70% of complaints in this radius.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints612
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential586
Street Sidewalk25
Vehicle1
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surgenow 1 · 2050s 1 · 2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • S & A QUALITY CONTRACTORS LLC 51 ROSS ST · 43m · $250–400/mo
  • HEWES SERVICE STATION INC. 677 KENT AVE · 323m · $250–400/mo
  • RATTAN PETROLEUM 2 INC. 677 KENT AVE · 323m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby11
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly Pre-K-5 · 4 min (335m) · District 14
  • P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary Pre-K-5 · 11 min (908m) · District 14
  • Beginning with Children Charter School II K-8 · 12 min (922m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School 6-8 · 4 min (335m) · District 84
  • Beginning with Children Charter School II K-8 · 12 min (922m) · District 84
  • Juan Morel Campos Secondary School 6-12 · 12 min (922m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School 6-8 · 4 min (335m) · District 84
  • El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice 9-12 · 9 min (749m) · District 14
  • Juan Morel Campos Secondary School 6-12 · 12 min (922m) · District 14
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines3
Lines served: J · M · Z
Closest 1 stations
  • Marcy Av M, J, Z · 764m · 10 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby37
Eating (18) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants7
Fast food11
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)12
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience7
Pharmacies3
ATMs3
Coffee Index B — Several coffee options (4 cafes: 0 at chains, 4 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby3
A: 1 B: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Panini La Cafe · Jewish/kosher
  • Grade B Golden Ring · Jewish/kosher
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby77
By category
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten17
Schools (K-12)15
Child Services And Welfare14
Youth Services10
Human Services8
Parks And Plazas7
Health Care3
Solid Waste1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Uta 590 Schools (K-12)
  • Penn Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • Cohn Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz Schools (K-12)
  • Yeshiva Bnos Ahavas Israel Schools (K-12)
  • Yeshiva Beth Hillel Of Williamsburg Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11249 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,982/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11249 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$121,400/yr
Median monthly income$10,117/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,035/mo
ZIP median rent$2,982/mo
ZIP median rent is 29.5% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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