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540 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00840 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 11 on record • 2006–2024

Address

Primary address: 540 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00840
Lot: 0023
BBL: 3008400023
Unified address ID: 3008400023

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: 2016
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: CHEN, JIE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,491,000
Total assessment: $38,882
Land assessment: $13,717
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHEN, 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

Updated 1 minute ago
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Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    540 56 ST

  2. Sale Mar 31, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    540 56 ST

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2024

    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 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 Nov 10, 2022

    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 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 ...

2015

  1. DOB filing Sep 4, 2015 $160,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION ON CELLAR, 1ST, 2ND & 3RD FLOOR, FOR EXISTING THREE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS. NEW PARTITION AND ...

  2. Permit issued Mar 10, 2015

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  3. Permit issued Mar 5, 2015

    EW / OT

    FIRST STAR CONS

  4. Sale Jan 7, 2015 $1,400,000

    Changed hands

    540 56TH STREET

2013

  1. Sale Apr 9, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    540 56 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
JIE CHEN
540 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JIE CHEN
Registration Contract
JointOwner
JIE CHEN
540 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
JointOwner
ZHAN CHEN
540 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ZHAN CHEN
DOB Filing 09/04/2015
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK
ACRIS 12/08/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEN, ZHAN
ACRIS 12/08/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 12/08/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHEN, JIE
ACRIS 12/08/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, JIE
540 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 03/31/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
1585 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 08/01/2018
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
1901 E VOORHEES ST., SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 08/01/2018
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 03/28/2018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK
80 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
MINELO, NY, 11510
ACRIS 03/28/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 01/07/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHEN, JIE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHEN, JIE
PLUTO