Building record from city data · BROOKLYN, NY

555 Union St

Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/555-union-street-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).

built 1920 · 3 stories · 4 apartments · BIN 3007204 · BBL 3004330057

Worth knowing
2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about walls, floors and stairs
Source: Housing Maintenance Code Violations · as of 2026-10-19
Worth knowing
Also on record
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

UNION RESIDENCE LLC

Leaks: 4 reports to the city since 2024
2024Leaks · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 1, 2024
2025
2026Leaks · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 8, 2026Leaks · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 4, 2026Leaks · Jun 2026 · 1 report (5 complaints)Jun 23, 2026Jun 23, 2026 (2nd)Jun 23, 2026 (3rd)Jun 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026 (2nd)
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-21

Also reported

2024 – 2026

A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.

Apartments named in these records

4 of this building’s 4 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

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

Structure and facade

Issues on record

Heat and hot water

Older records on file
  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Boiler inspection filingsnot requiredNot required: residential buildings with 6 or fewer units are exempt from annual filings
  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 8 complaints, 2026

Pests and cleanliness

2 complaints, 2026

Electrical

1 complaint, 2026
What has happened here

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (0.2% annual chance)

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: Not in mapped flooding; 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

Gas

Gas piping

Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2025)

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

Resident complaints to the city

7 leaks, 2 mold, 2 paint or plaster, 2 plumbing, 1 electrical, 1 floors or stairs

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

3 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
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
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.