NY Property Records
137 East 55 Street
137 East 55 Street
Brooklyn · Kings County · 11203
02 · Walk-Up AptsLast sold Jun 1977 · click to view deed ↗
Owner of record
OwnerDrayton Clyde Decosta
Assessment · 2025 roll
Land assessed$24,600
Total assessed$41,700
Est. annual tax$8,330 (2027, excl. special districts)
Building
StyleThree Families
Year built1940
Living area3,036 sq ft
Lot
Size0.07 acres (GIS)
Frontage × depth29 × 100 ft
Lot sq ft2,900
Zoning
DistrictR6
FAR1.05 built · 2.43 max residential · 4.8 max facility
Zoning map17b
Recorded documents · 4
SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Mar 2, 2000
mortgager/borrower Drayton, Clyde Da Costa; Drayton, Joyce +1
mortgagee/lender Farley, Emma Lee; Lincoln Savings Bank
View on ACRIS ↗
DEED
Jun 22, 1977
grantor/seller Drayton Clyde Decosta; Drayton Joyce +2
grantee/buyer Drayton Clyde Decosta; Drayton Joyce Decosta
View on ACRIS ↗
DEED
Apr 30, 1974
grantor/seller Metz Charles; Metz Helen
grantee/buyer Dranton Clyde D; Dranton Joyce +2
View on ACRIS ↗Show all 4
SUNDRY MISCELLANEOUS
Apr 30, 1974
party 1 Drayton Clyde D; Drayton Joyce +2
party 2 The Lincoln Savings Bank
View on ACRIS ↗DOB violations — total 1 · open 1 · dismissed 0
Gas Piping - LL152
Active
Jan 31, 2025
BIS ↗HPD violations — total 10 · open 3 · closed 7
A · Non-hazardous
Open
May 4, 2026
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.G
HPD ↗
I · Order to correct
Open
Nov 18, 2025
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN
HPD ↗
A · Non-hazardous
Closed
Apr 9, 2024
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.G
HPD ↗Show all 10
A · Non-hazardous
Closed
Mar 22, 2023
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.G
HPD ↗
I · Order to correct
Closed
Nov 4, 2022
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN
HPD ↗
A · Non-hazardous
Closed
Feb 24, 2022
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.G
HPD ↗
A · Non-hazardous
Closed
Apr 8, 2021
(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.G
HPD ↗
I · Order to correct
Closed
Oct 30, 2019
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN
HPD ↗
I · Order to correct
Closed
Oct 17, 2018
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN
HPD ↗
B · Hazardous
Open
Sep 22, 1988
§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNR
HPD ↗No complaints on file.
Deed & identifiers
SBL3046610048
SWIS610100
Parcel ID6101003046610048
Who owns 137 East 55 Street?
137 East 55 Street, Brooklyn is owned by Drayton Clyde Decosta per the 2025 NYS assessment roll.
Nearby on East 55 Street
Public record, NYS tax roll 2025. Values are the assessor's, not an appraisal. Provided for informational purposes only — accuracy and completeness are not warranted or guaranteed; verify against official sources before relying on it. Disclaimer · Request redaction
Search by name or address · Browse all records