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231 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00829 • Lot 0062 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 231 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00829
Lot: 0062
BBL: 3008290062
Unified address ID: 3008290062

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,003 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.85
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1912
Last altered: 1961
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 3,705 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 74 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: SING KIT CHENG, AS TRUSTEES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $264,000
Total assessment: $16,844
Land assessment: $510
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 2016 MAN KWUN CHENG I

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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 1, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 20, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 22, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2016

  1. Sale Feb 22, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    231 56TH STREET

2013

  1. ECB violation Dec 5, 2013 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O PERMITS. WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS FOR 2 ROOMS & BATHROOM ENCLOSURE. INSTAL...

  2. ECB violation Dec 5, 2013 $600

    CLASS - 2

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES. C OF O #241624 INDICA...

1999

  1. ECB violation Apr 7, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: HAVING ERECTED PARTITION WALLS CREATING (3) ROOMS WITH BASE BOARD HEATER AND ELETR...

  2. DOB violation Apr 7, 1999

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAVING ERECTED PARTITION WALLS CREATING 3 ROOMS WITH BASEBOARD HEATER AND ELECTRICAL FIXTURES ...

1992

  1. Permit issued Jan 14, 1992

    PL / PL

    ASIAM INC

  2. Permit issued Jan 13, 1992

    AL

    LONG WO CONSTRUCTION_INC.

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
2016 MANKWUN CHENG IRREVOCABLE TRUST
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Agent
JOYCE CHENG
415 GRAND ST E1504
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
EVAN S CHENG
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Officer
JOYCE S CHENG
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Shareholder
Kit Cheng
231 56th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
SiteManager
MAN K CHENG
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTOR/SELLER
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
231 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
PARTY TWO
144-51 NORTHERN BLVD.
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
144-5 1 NORTHERN BLVD
FLUSHING, NY
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTOR/SELLER
231 56TH ST
BKLYN, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner