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538 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00840 • Lot 0022 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

9 Open HPD violations Class A 3 Class B 5 Class C 1 14 on record • 2008–2023

Address

Primary address: 538 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00840
Lot: 0022
BBL: 3008400022
Unified address ID: 3008400022

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: 1.5
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,012 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: LIU, ZHI QIANG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,369,000
Total assessment: $30,484
Land assessment: $11,334
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LIU, ZHI JIE

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2023

  1. 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 ...

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 ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    Class I

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

2016

  1. Sale Jan 12, 2016 $1,250,000

    Changed hands

    538 56TH STREET

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 6, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

  2. HPD violation Feb 6, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2008

  1. DOB filing Oct 8, 2008 $78,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR THE EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. HPD violation Jun 24, 2008

    Class A

    D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR...

  3. Permit issued May 30, 2008

    PL / PL

    PRVENZANO PLBG INC

  4. Permit issued May 29, 2008

    EW / OT

    EMPYRIUS CONSTRUCTIONS INC

  5. Permit issued May 23, 2008

    EW / OT

    SUNG CONSTRUCTION INC

  6. Sale Apr 10, 2008 $960,000

    Changed hands

    538 56TH 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
ZHIJIE LIU
538 56TH
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
SiteManager
XIUYIN LIU
Registration Contract
JointOwner
ZHIJIE LIU
6999 MOURNING DOVE LANE
Niagara Falls, NY, 14304
Registration Contract
JointOwner
ZHIQIANG LIU
5073 WEST RIDGE RUN
Canandaigua, NY, 14424
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
SHAN TANG CHEN
DOB Filing 10/08/2008
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LIN, ZHI
ACRIS 01/15/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA)
ACRIS 01/15/2016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 01/15/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEN, SHAN TONG
ACRIS 01/15/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEN, RONG FU
ACRIS 01/15/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LIN, ZHI CHENG
ACRIS 01/15/2016
GRANTEE/BUYER
LIN, XIU
5073 W. RIDGE RUN
CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424
ACRIS 01/12/2016
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
LIU, ZHI QIANG
5073 W. RIDGE RUN
CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424
ACRIS 01/12/2016
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
LIU, ZHI JIE
5073 W. RIDGE RUN
CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424
ACRIS 01/12/2016
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
LIN, XIU
5073 W. RIDGE RUN
CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424
ACRIS 01/12/2016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LIU, ZHI JIE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LIU, ZHI QIANG
PLUTO