Building record from city data · BROOKLYN, NY

55 Patchen Ave

Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/55-patchen-avenue-brooklyn, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).

Also known as 829 Lexington Ave — one building, several doors.

built 1931 · 3 stories · 1 apartments · BIN 3044175 · BBL 3016230001

Worth knowing
3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about heat or hot water and pests
Source: Housing Maintenance Code Violations · as of 2026-10-19
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Also on record
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

SUS-MENTAL PROGRAMS INC.

Worth knowing
3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about heat or hot water and pests
Source: Housing Maintenance Code Violations · as of 2026-10-19

Apartments named in these records

City records name 3 apartment labels, more than the 1 apartments the city lists for this building, so some are likely the same apartment written differently.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Water and pipes

Issues on record
Water service lineWhole tax lot

Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (records)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Heat and hot water

Issues on record, most recently 2023
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Oct 2026, defects reported: yes

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Boiler work permits

Latest boiler work permit 2011

DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age

  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record (2023) · 1 complaint, 2026

Electrical

Older records on file

Structure and facade

Issues on record, most recently 2022
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • Basementno recordUnknown

Elevators

Issues on record, most recently 2025

Gas

Gas piping

Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2026)

DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes

General condition and all records

HPD violations

7 open: 6 about building conditions — heat or hot water (2), walls, floors and stairs (2), leaks (1), pests (1); 3 immediately hazardous (class C), 1 about paperwork or notices. 4 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 26 violations on record in all, 2015–2026 — the 11 most recent are listed here

Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

Resident complaints to the city

1 unsanitary conditions

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

6 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Nothing on record

Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
Rent and tenancyNot applicable
  • Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments

Sources

23 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.