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Three families
553 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN · Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) · BIN 3040300
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1899Year Built
3Stories
C0Building Class
R5BZoning
3,600 sfGross Floor Area
3Units
Rent Stabilized1 Open Violation ▸
Three families · 2,000 sf lot · 1.8 FAR built · Flood zone X
Locations of Work
StructuralMechanical
Permit Issued — active, not yet Signed-off
Site & exteriorUnder Construction5p · 1 filing · 2 docs
▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)
FirmFilingsMost Recent
MCHENERY TESTING LAB107/06/2026
▾Contractors (License-Anchored)
FirmTradeRolesMost Recent
EMPIRE CITY CONSTRUCTIONGeneral Contractor209/13/2026
Building Lifecycle
All (11)Filed (1)Permit Issued (2)Violation (8)
09/11/2026
Permit issued — Supported Scaffold
B01426701-I1-SF
07/06/2026
Filed — Alteration
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
B01426701-I1
07/06/2026
Permit issued — Supported Scaffold
B01426701-I1-SF
03/22/2023
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
11/14/2022
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
02/24/2022
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
04/08/2021
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
04/08/2021
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
02/07/2021
Violation issued (HPD, open)
A
10/29/2019
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
11/04/2016
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
Permit / Filing Register
SourceWork TypeStatusApplicantIssued
DOB NOWSupported ScaffoldPermit IssuedEMPIRE CITY CONSTRUCTION09/11/2026
DOB NOWSupported ScaffoldPermit IssuedEMPIRE CITY CONSTRUCTION07/06/2026
BISEQISSUEDCENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP11/24/1997
BIS—ISSUEDCENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP11/24/1997
1 project · most recent 07/06/2026
Scaffold
FiledStatusContractorScope
07/06/2026Permit IssuedEMPIRE CITY CONSTRUCTIONScaffold
Nothing on file for this building.
▾Documents — 2 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)
▸Plans & Drawings1
▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch1
08/16/2026B01426701-I1Request digital key ↗
▸Seals & Professional Certifications1
▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature1
08/16/2026B01426701-I1Open ↗