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766 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00842 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

2 Open HPD violations Class B 2 17 on record • 2007–2025 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1998

Address

Primary address: 766 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00842
Lot: 0033
BBL: 3008420033
Unified address ID: 3008420033

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: 1.92
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1926
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 2
Total units: 5
Residential units: 5
Building area: 4,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: YUK MING YEUNG CHENG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,228,000
Total assessment: $124,573
Land assessment: $43,519
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: YUK MING YEUNG CHENG

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

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 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 I

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

2007

  1. DOB filing May 24, 2007 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    Convert basement into a dwelling unit and change existing four family dwelling into a five family.

2006

  1. Permit issued Aug 17, 2006

    AL

    H & Y NY CONSTRUCTION

2005

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 2005

    PL / PL

    K.C. PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACT

  2. Permit issued Oct 11, 2005

    AL

    H & Y NY CONSTRUCTION

1998

  1. ECB violation Apr 2, 1998 $2,500

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES BUILDING CELLAR A...

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
YUK Y CHENG
766 56TH ST 2F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Mee Cheng
Registration Contract
JointOwner
YUK Y CHENG
766 56TH 2F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
JointOwner
TING C CHENG
766 56TH ST 2F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
Tree Peony, Inc.
Ming Yeung
DOB Filing 05/24/2007
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CHENG, TING CHING
ACRIS 05/08/2006
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
SMITH, AUGUSTUS JR
ACRIS 10/15/1996
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HUTCHINS, LEONARD JR
ACRIS 10/15/1996
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HUTCHINS, CHRISTINE
ACRIS 10/15/1996
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GREENPOINT BANK
807 MANHATTAN AVE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 08/23/1996
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CHENG, YUK MING YEUNG
5601 8TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 08/23/1996
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHENG, YUK MING YEUNG
5601 8TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 07/23/1996
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHENG, TING CHING
5601 8TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 07/23/1996
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HURCHINS, LEONARD JR
00000
ACRIS 02/03/1988
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
SMITH, JO ANN
00000
ACRIS 02/03/1988

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
YUK MING YEUNG CHENG
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
YUK MING YEUNG CHENG
PLUTO