NY Property Records
537 East 55 Street
537 East 55 Street
Brooklyn · Kings County · 11203
01 · 1–2 FamilySold $630,000 · Oct 2021 ↗
Owner of record
OwnerWatson Living Trust
Assessment · 2025 roll
Land assessed$11,880
Total assessed$43,020
Est. annual tax$5,760 (2027, excl. special districts)
Building
StyleBrick
Year built1940
Living area1,188 sq ft
Lot
Size0.03 acres (GIS)
Frontage × depth18 × 70 ft
Lot sq ft990
Zoning
DistrictR4
FAR1.65 built · 1.0 max residential · 2.0 max facility
Zoning map23a
Recorded documents · 25
DEED
$1
Aug 26, 2025
grantor/seller Watson, Jacqueline
grantee/buyer Watson Living Trust
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Jan 21, 2022
mortgager/borrower Edwards, Chilon
mortgagee/lender Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. +2
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DEED
$630,000
Oct 20, 2021
grantor/seller Edwards, Chilon
grantee/buyer Watson, Jacqueline
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MORTGAGE
$548,250
Oct 20, 2021
mortgagor/borrower Watson, Jacqueline
mortgagee/lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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AGREEMENT
$548,229
Sep 17, 2019
party 1 Edwards, Chilon
party 2 Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Sep 17, 2019
assignor/old lender Freedon Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
assignee/new lender Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Sep 17, 2019
assignor/old lender Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
assignee/new lender Freedon Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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MORTGAGE
$33,624
Sep 17, 2019
mortgagor/borrower Edwards, Chilon
mortgagee/lender Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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AGREEMENT
$518,925
Jan 22, 2019
party 1 Edwards, Chilon
party 2 Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc
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MORTGAGE
$98,579
Jan 22, 2019
mortgagor/borrower Edwards, Chilon
mortgagee/lender Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Jan 22, 2019
assignor/old lender Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
assignee/new lender Contour Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Jan 22, 2019
assignor/old lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc; The Federal Savings Bank
assignee/new lender Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Sep 28, 2015
mortgager/borrower Bettis, Ronald
mortgagee/lender Ditech Financial LLC
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MORTGAGE
$446,758
Sep 9, 2015
mortgagor/borrower Edwards, Chilon
mortgagee/lender Mers
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Nov 25, 2013
assignor/old lender Bank Of America, Na
assignee/new lender Green Tree Servicing LLC
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Jan 5, 2012
assignor/old lender America'S Wholesale Lender; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
assignee/new lender Bac Home Loans Servicing Lp, Fka; Bank Of America, N.A. +1
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DEED
Mar 5, 2007
grantor/seller Bettis Rouse, Pamela; Bettis, Allan +5
grantee/buyer Bettis, Ronald
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DEED
Apr 28, 1997
grantor/seller Bettis, Annie /Decd; Bettis, Arthur
grantee/buyer Bettis, Allan; Bettis, Cameyo +5
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Mar 10, 1994
mortgager/borrower Bettis, Annie; Bettis, Arthur
mortgagee/lender Eastern Service Corp
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Apr 2, 1969
assignor/old lender Eastern Service Corp
assignee/new lender Lincoln Savings Bank
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MORTGAGE
Jan 9, 1969
mortgagor/borrower Bettis Annie; Bettis Arthur
mortgagee/lender Eastern Service Corp
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DEED
Jan 9, 1969
grantor/seller Anrow Equities Inc
grantee/buyer Bettis Annie; Bettis Arthur
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DEED
Aug 27, 1968
grantor/seller Teitelreis Abraham; Teitelreis Karoline
grantee/buyer Anrow Equities Inc
View on ACRIS ↗DOB complaints — total 2 · open 0 · closed 2
HPD violations — total 4 · open 3 · closed 1
B · Hazardous
Open
Jul 11, 2026
§ 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE PIPE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
HPD ↗
B · Hazardous
Open
Jul 11, 2026
§ 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT SINK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
HPD ↗
C · Immediately hazardous
Closed
Apr 8, 2026
§ 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT E
HPD ↗No DOB violations on file.
Deed & identifiers
SBL3047760090
SWIS610100
Parcel ID6101003047760090
Who owns 537 East 55 Street?
537 East 55 Street, Brooklyn is owned by Watson Living Trust per the 2025 NYS assessment roll. It last sold for $630,000 in Oct 2021.
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