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537 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00832 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

34 Open HPD violations Class A 7 Class B 17 Class C 10 46 on record • 2006–2026 2 Open DOB violations 5 on record • 1993–2018 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2008

Address

Primary address: 537 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00832
Lot: 0063
BBL: 3008320063
Unified address ID: 3008320063

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: 2.88
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1958
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,760 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 86 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 537 56 STREET INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,475,000
Total assessment: $106,668
Land assessment: $1,374
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 537 56 STREET 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.

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Places nearby

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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 ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 6, 2025

    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 Dec 1, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING ROPE AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st ...

  2. HPD violation Dec 1, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING ROPE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HA...

  3. 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...

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2008

  1. ECB violation Jul 2, 2008 $200

    CLASS - 3

    B354,24B,34B,39,50B,50D,16,32A,38,50A,50C,50E. 50A HOLES IN BOILER ROOM WALLS & CEILING. 50B BACKFLOW NOT PIPED DOWN....

  2. DOB filing Apr 24, 2008 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING APARTMENT ON 1ST FLOOR, REAR OF BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USED UNDER THIS APPLIAT...

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. Sale Mar 14, 2005 $710,000

    Changed hands

    537 56 STREET

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
537 56TH STREET INC
20002 34TH AVENUE
Bayside, NY, 11361
Registration Contract
Agent
MAO H DONG
20002 34TH AVENUE
Bayside, NY, 11361
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
MAO H DONG
20002 34TH AVENUE
Bayside, NY, 11361
Registration Contract
SiteManager
RONG CHEN
Registration Contract
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
DONG MAO HE
DOB Filing 04/24/2008
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY TWO
537 56 STREET, INC.
65-21 169TH STREET
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11365
ACRIS 06/04/2008
PARTY ONE
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING , INC.
265 BROADHOLLOW
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ACRIS 06/04/2008
ASSIGNEE
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
ACRIS 06/04/2008
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
100 WOOD HOLLOW DRIVE
NOVATO, CA, 94945
ACRIS 06/03/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
537 56 STREET INC.
65-21 169TH STREET
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11365
ACRIS 03/14/2005
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HUI, YUN Y
ACRIS 06/17/1999
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
WONG, WAN FONG
ACRIS 06/17/1999
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
ACRIS 06/17/1999
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
172 CANAL ST
NEW YORK, NY
ACRIS 11/30/1998
GRANTEE/BUYER
WING SAM, INC.
537 56TH ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 09/22/1998

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
537 56 STREET INC.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
537 56 STREET INC.
PLUTO