238 55 Street,Brooklyn, NY 11220

32 Units

Built in 1998

5 Floors

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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 116 violations which is 3.62 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
36Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
44Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
36Class C
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 15, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 7 square feet at the caulking ,gruots joints irrespective at the north, east and south walls around bathtub, in the bathroom located at apt d2, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at southNotice of issuance sent to tenant
Apr 15, 2024§ 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 15, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
Mar 29, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 3 sq ft at ceiling at public hall, 5th storyNov sent out
Mar 29, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 5th storyNov sent out
Mar 10, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 4 sq ft at window recess in the 1st room from north at east located at apt d7, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNotice of issuance sent to tenant
Sep 11, 2023§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 11, 2023§ 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 11, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 11, 2023§ 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
Sep 11, 2023§ 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.Nov sent out
Jan 06, 2023Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub in the bathroom located at apt d7, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Jan 06, 2023Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt d7, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Jan 06, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls & ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt d7, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Oct 18, 2021Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 18, 2021Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 18, 2021Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 18, 2021Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls & ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt c8, 4th story, 4th apartment from east at southFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Oct 18, 2021Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency's housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Sep 09, 2020Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Sep 09, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall and ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Sep 09, 2020Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hallNot complied with
Sep 09, 2020Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency's housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Jun 25, 2020Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Jun 25, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Jun 25, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at south wall at public hall, 4th storyNot complied with
Jun 25, 2020Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNot complied with
Jun 25, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and south wall at public hall, 5th storyNot complied with
Jun 25, 2020Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency's housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Oct 10, 2019Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective (inoperative) bell/buzzer/intercom system at building front to panel at east wall in the kitchen located at apt c8, 4th story, apartment at south , section at westFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Oct 10, 2019Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNot complied with
Oct 10, 2019Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency's housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Jul 22, 2019Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency's housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Jul 22, 2019Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNot complied with
Oct 14, 2016Section 27-2005 adm code refit the door in the entrance located at apt d7, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNot complied with
Oct 14, 2016Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings located at apt d7, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

238 Lu Inc
Owner, Corporate Owner
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3 Properties

41 Units

866 Condominium Inc
Owner, Corporate Owner
1(1)

19 Properties

126 Units

Li Lan Wu
Site Manager, Agent, Head Officer
1(1)

18 Properties

120 Units

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