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237-239 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00829 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 11220

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 237-239 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00829
Lot: 0020
BBL: 3008290020
Unified address ID: 3008290020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 10,017 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 3.64
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-Fireproof with Stores (D7)
Year built: 1998
Last altered: 1998
Floors: 5
Total units: 35
Residential units: 32
Building area: 36,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 115 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 238 LU INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,313,000
Total assessment: $1,940,850
Land assessment: $450,900
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 238 LU INC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
45 St N W R

About 6 minutes on foot · 374 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 6 walking, 22 riding
  • Fulton Street 38 min 6 walking, 32 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 6 walking, 38 riding
  • Grand Central 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. ECB violation Jan 21, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE ITEM: INOPERATIVE ZONE LOCK RESTRICTOR. CLASS 2 ITEMS: PROVIDE DESIGNATED LOBBY BRAILLE TAGS. INOPERATIVE C...

2024

  1. HPD violation Jul 30, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 3 SQ FT AT CEILING...

  2. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL,...

  3. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  4. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  6. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN...

  7. ECB violation Feb 22, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    ONLY ELEVATOR IN A MULTIPLE DWELLING OUT OF SERVICE. THIS CONDITION AFFECTS NUMEROUS TENANTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SP...

2023

  1. ECB violation Nov 13, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    CLASS 1: UPON INSPECTION FOUND DEVICE TO BE OUT OF SERVICE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING CONDITION & POSES A SEVERE SAFETY H...

  2. ECB violation Aug 9, 2023 $1,280

    CLASS - 1

    THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN SECTION OF BUILDING OR BUILDING IS OUT-OF-SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT...

2022

  1. ECB violation Aug 26, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED METAL GATE ERECTED AT 5TH FLOOR EXPOS...

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 29, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    THE OWNER SHALL PROVIDE A LICENSED ELEVATOR COMPANY TO PERFORM REPAIR WORK AND MAINTENANCE. REMEDY: PROVIDE WRITTEN C...

  2. DOB violation Apr 14, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation Mar 17, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2020

  1. DOB violation Feb 2, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. DOB violation Aug 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  3. DOB violation May 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2014

  1. Sale Aug 29, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    238 55TH STREET

  2. Sale Aug 29, 2014 $8,870,000

    Changed hands

    238 55TH STREET

2010

  1. DOB filing Sep 23, 2010 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

  2. DOB filing Jun 3, 2010 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION HEREWITH FILED TO SHOW (7) SEVEN CONDENSING UNITS. ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATION HEREWITH FILED.

  3. DOB filing Jun 3, 2010 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION HEREWITH FILED TO SHOW AS BUILT RAMP AT OSP. ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATION HEREWITH FILED.

  4. Permit issued Apr 2, 2010

    EW / MH

    DELIDAKIS CONSTR CO INS

  5. Permit issued Apr 1, 2010

    EW / OT

    DELIDAKIS CONSTR CO INS

  6. Permit issued Jan 28, 2010

    PL / PL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

2009

  1. DOB filing Oct 23, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    B.P.P. 140 LINEAR FEET FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION NUMBER 300706430. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO BUL...

2004

  1. Sale Apr 16, 2004 $50,650

    Changed hands

    238 55 STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
238 LU INC
1160 63RD ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Agent
LILAN WU
1160 63 STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
HeadOfficer
LILAN WU
1160 63RD ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
SiteManager
LILAN WU
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ELGALEO REALTY LLC
STAVROS SORROS
Owner
ELGALEO REALTY L.L.C.
STAVROS SORROS
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
41-48 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11355
PARTY 1
1160 63RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
RIVER DRIVE CENTER 3
611 RIVER ROAD
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, 07407
PARTY TWO
1160 63RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
GRANTOR/SELLER
1001 69TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
GRANTOR/SELLER
1001 69TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
PARTY TWO
1001 69TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
GRANTOR/SELLER
1001 69TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
PARTY 2
RIVER CENTER DRIVE 3
611 RIVER DRIVE
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, 07407
GRANTOR/SELLER
1001 69TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner