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557 Johnson Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3029880049 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,272,531 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,412,000 $635,400
2026$1,510,000 $679,500
2027$1,345,000 $605,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Eckhart Beer CO.CzechA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayJefferson St — L · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Wyckoff Av — B57 · 700 ft
Citi BikeStewart Ave & Johnson Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 196 Ten Eyck. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

557 Johnson Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201800000
20190111012
202030104
2021822012
2022443011
202340015
20241502017
202530227
202620013
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-25Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-04-06Boiler inspection
2026-03-12Certificate of occupancy Initial
2025-12-10Restaurant inspection: ECKHART BEER CO. — grade A
2025-11-04Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-25Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-04-06Boiler inspection
2026-03-12Certificate of occupancy Initial
2025
2025-12-10Restaurant inspection: ECKHART BEER CO. — grade A
2025-11-04Boiler inspection
2025-10-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-06-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND APPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321598428 & B00527890-S2$104,000
2025-05-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND APPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321598428 & B00527890-S2$104,000
2025-03-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-02-13Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024
2024-12-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-11-22Permit AL — ISSUED
2024-10-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-10-03Job filed: No Work
2024-07-23Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-05-23Permit Structural — Signed-off
2024-04-25Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2024-04-11Permit Structural — Signed-off
2024-04-09Job filed: ALTERATION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER THE DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN.$54,500
2024-03-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW SPLIT HVAC SYSTEM, VENTILATIONS SYSTEMS, & ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK & PIPING AS PER THE DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN.$171,757
2024-03-06Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-03-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW STEEL DUNNAGE & A NEW REINFORCED SLAB ON GRADE & NEW STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING FOR NEW MEZZANINE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS FILED$215,000
2024-03-01Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2024-02-22Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-02-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND APPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321598428 & B00527890-S2$104,000
2024-02-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW PROCESS BOILER AS PER THE DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN. NOT USED FOR HEAT OR HOT WATER.$41,538
2024-02-08Permit Structural — Signed-off
2023
2023-12-04Permit AL — ISSUED
2023-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2023-09-27Permit Structural — Signed-off
2023-05-19Job filed: CAP & REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW FLOOR DRAINS, TOILETS, AND LAVATORIES ARE PER THE DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN IN CONJUNCTIO$18,000
2023-05-01Boiler inspection
2022
2022-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2022-07-12Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2022-06-21311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2022-06-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-06-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
2022-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
2022-06-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2022-05-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2022-02-22DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-09Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2021
2021-08-03Job filed: CAP & REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW FLOOR DRAINS, TOILETS, AND LAVATORIES ARE PER THE DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN IN CONJUNCTIO$18,000
2021-06-15Permit Structural — Signed-off
2021-05-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW STEEL DUNNAGE & A NEW REINFORCED SLAB ON GRADE & NEW STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING FOR NEW MEZZANINE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS FILED$215,000
2021-05-07Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2021-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-04-22Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW PROCESS BOILER$25,000
2021-01-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-01-22311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2021-01-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-01-22DOB complaint, category ?
2021-01-22DOB complaint, category ?
2021-01-13Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2020
2020-10-08Job filed: CONVERSION OF EXISTING WAREHOUSE TO MICROBREWERY & ACCESSORY USE & ADD A MEZZANINE AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN. CHANGE OF USE, EGRES$991,736
2020-08-10Job filed: CAP & REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW FLOOR DRAINS, TOILETS, AND LAVATORIES ARE PER THE DRAWINGS FILED HEREIN IN CONJUNCTIO$18,000
2020-07-14Job filed: INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF A 1ST FLOOR IN AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE SPACE INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND NEW FLOOR AND WALL F$192,000
2020-04-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019
2019-12-17311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-11-17311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-09-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-09-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-09-05311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-08-17311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-08-03311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-06-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-06-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-05-23311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2019-05-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2017
2017-10-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-05-05Deed — from ROBIN COHEN GRANTOR TRUST; MITCHELL COHEN, TRUSTEE to RCGT 2988-49, LLC
2014
2014-09-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-06-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-12-05311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2002
2002-08-27Deed — from NEO-RAY PRODUCTS INC to ROBIN COHEN GRANTORTRUST
1975
1975-08-21Deed — from ROTHBAUM PAUL; ROTHBAUM BRONIA; GERSTEIN BRUCE to 200 RANDOLPH ASSOCIATES
1973
1973-01-29Mortgage — from NEO RAY PRODUCTS INC to GLICKMAN LEON
1973-01-29Deed — from GLICKMAN LEON to NEO RAY PRODUCTS INC
1972
1972-01-05Deed — from GLICKMAN HARRY EXECUTRIX to GLICKMAN LEON

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