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531 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00832 • Lot 0065 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 531 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00832
Lot: 0065
BBL: 3008320065
Unified address ID: 3008320065

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,504 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.8
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: 1905
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 7,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 70 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WAI CHI CHAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,792,000
Total assessment: $109,807
Land assessment: $1,348
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WAI CHI CHAN

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.

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. ECB violation Jun 9, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    COMBUSTION AIR SCREEN IS DEFECTIVE/CHIMNEY BASE IS 1/2 FULL/BOILER FLUE SUPPORT DEFECTIVE;CORRECT VIOLATION AND SUBMI...

2022

  1. HPD violation Mar 14, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT VESTIBULE...

  2. HPD violation Feb 22, 2022

    Class I

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

  3. 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 Aug 4, 2021

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NO...

  2. HPD violation Aug 4, 2021

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st ...

2018

  1. DOB violation Jan 16, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    DUE TO FIRE

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2013 $7,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISTING ELECTRICAL COOKING RANGE, EXISTING SINK AND EXISTING SHOWER IN CELLAR. REMOVE NON-BEARING PARTITION I...

  2. DOB violation Jul 17, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. Permit issued May 21, 2013

    PL / PL

    BARMOR REHAB INC

  4. Permit issued May 21, 2013

    EW / OT

    KINGS STAR CONSTRUCTION C

  5. ECB violation Apr 22, 2013 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS NOTE:H PALMER #31943 INDICATES 4 STORES 8 UNITES. CE...

  6. ECB violation Apr 22, 2013 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT.NOTE:INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING 4ROOMS WITH 3PC BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AT CELLAR LEVEL.P...

2011

  1. DOB violation Jan 28, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2010

  1. ECB violation Oct 26, 2010 $400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALL STORES VARIOUS ITEMS/DEBRIS OBSTRUCT...

  2. ECB violation Sep 29, 2010 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY LANDING LEADING TO ROOF EXIT IS OBSTRUCTED WITH BICYCLE,SHOPPING CART...

  3. ECB violation Aug 5, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS MDR 319843 INDICATES 4 STYS W/ 8 UNITS (2 CLASS A UNITS ON EACH FL)...

2003

  1. DOB filing Apr 1, 2003 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Mar 17, 2003

    EW / BL

    BORO FUEL OIL CO INC

  3. Permit issued Mar 17, 2003

    EW / FB

    BORO FUEL OIL CO INC

1992

  1. Permit issued Sep 8, 1992

    EW / FB

    BLUE DIAMOND FUEL OIL CORP.

  2. Permit issued Sep 8, 1992

    EW / BL

    BLUE DIAMOND FUEL OIL CORP.

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
WAI C CHAN
10 CRAWFORDS CORNER RD #168
Holmdel, NJ, 07733
SiteManager
WILLIAM
JointOwner
WAI C CHAN
10 CRAWFORDS CORNER RD 168
Holmdel, NJ, 07733
JointOwner
LAI K CHAN
833 43RD STREET #3
Brooklyn, NY, 11232
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
LAI KING TSANG CHAN
Owner
YIU CHING CHAN
YIU CHING CHAN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
5112 8TH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 00000
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
5112 8TH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 00000
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1100 LARKSPUR LANDING CIRCLE
LARKSPUR, CA
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
5112 8TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
531 56TH ST
BKLYN, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
5112 8TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
5112 8TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner