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42-56 West Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02568 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11222

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 21 on record • 1988–2025 3 Open ECB violations 32 on record • 2007–2025 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2022

Address

Primary address: 42-56 West Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11222
Block: 02568
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3025680001
Unified address ID: 3025680001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: M1-2/R6A (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 79,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 395 ft
Built FAR: 1.13
Max residential FAR: 3
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 14
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 5
Total units: 8
Residential units: 0
Building area: 89,575 sq ft
Building dimensions: 65 ft x 195 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 56 WEST LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $16,871,000
Total assessment: $7,591,950
Land assessment: $3,613,950
Exempt total: $2,250
Assessment owner: 56 WEST LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Greenpoint
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Nassau Av G

About 8 minutes on foot · 552 m

  • Union Square 30 min 8 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Penn Station 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 25, 2026 $26,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 2, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Sep 29, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    CONVERT 5 STORY TO COMMERCIAL USE . NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION SWS ERECTED ON EXPOSURE 1,2 , ALSO NOTED SWS EXPOSURE...

  3. Permit issued Aug 21, 2025

    AL

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

  4. DOB filing Aug 21, 2025 $5,613,257

    Alteration Type I

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2025 $138,100

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jul 18, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB violation Mar 5, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 24, 2024 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS.NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, PENTHOUSE LEV...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2024 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2024 $0

    No Work

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Oct 4, 2023

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2022

  1. ECB violation Jun 30, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    28-116.4 FAILURE TO OBTAIN A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.NOTED PENTHOUSE LEVEL ERECTED STRUCTURE USED AS CLASS A APA...

  2. ECB violation Jun 30, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED PENTHOUSE HAS BEEN ERECTED PARTITION WALL SUBDIVIDING SLEEPING AREA,REMOVED TOILET A...

  3. ECB violation Jun 30, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPT OF BUILDING RECORDS.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED PENT HOUSE HAS BEEN CONVER...

  4. DOB violation Jun 1, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  5. DOB violation Feb 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2021

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. Permit issued Aug 30, 2021

    AL / OT

    SCONDA CANVAS PRODUCTS

  3. DOB filing Aug 30, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    TEMPORARY TENT STRUCTURE FOR THE EVENT 'BAR CONVENT BROOKLYN' HELD AUGUST 17 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2021

  4. DOB violation Aug 2, 2021

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2020

  1. ECB violation May 18, 2020 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY WITHOUT A PERMIT. (AREA53NYC.COM) REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN

  2. DOB filing Mar 14, 2020 $539,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB filing Feb 26, 2020 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO INSTALL MANUAL DRY STANDPIPE AND REMOVE REMNANTS OF OLD DISFUNCTIONAL STANDPIPE THROUGHOUT EXISTING BUILDI...

  4. Permit issued Jan 3, 2020

    PL / PL

    MAYIM MECHANICAL LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 3, 2020

    AL

    LNM CONSTRUCTION LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 17, 2019

    EW / OT

    STEELDECK NY INC

  2. DOB filing Oct 17, 2019 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF BLEACHER SEATING FOR EVENT ON OCTOBER 27, 28, & 29 2019. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TPA ...

  3. DOB filing Oct 15, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL OF TEMPORARY TENTS FOR GET MONEY GET PAID, A TPA PERMIT IS REQUIRED. PRODUCER IS RESPONSIBLE TO MONITOR WEATH...

  4. Permit issued Jun 10, 2019

    AL / OT

    SCONDA CANVAS PRODUCTS

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Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
56 LLC
JACK GUTTMAN
DOB Filing 08/21/2025
Owner
BROOKLYN EXPO CENTER
CHRIS RECHNER
DOB Filing 08/30/2021
Owner
56 WEST LLC
JACK GUTTMAN 42
DOB Filing 02/26/2020
Owner
BROOKLYN EXPO CENTER LLC
CHRISTOPHER RECHNER
DOB Filing 10/15/2019
Owner
233 WATER STREET
JACK GUTTMAN
DOB Filing 11/09/2017
Owner
HOT ZIPANG USA
STEVEN WILLIAMS
DOB Filing 05/08/2017
Owner
YF PRODUCTION INC.
YOCHONAN FLEISCHMAN
DOB Filing 04/07/2017
Owner
23 Oak LLC
Benjamin Kolman
DOB Filing 11/21/2016
Owner
24 OAK LLC
JACK GUTTMAN
DOB Filing 06/10/2015
Owner
42 West LLC
Jack Guttman
DOB Filing 08/02/2011

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MAYIM MECHANICAL LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
DOB NOW 02/25/2026
Owner
Pearl Realty Management
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
DOB NOW 10/02/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
GUTTMAN, JACK
588 PARK AVENUE
CEDARHURST, NY, 11516
ACRIS 06/30/2022
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
56 WEST LLC
202 PLYMOUTH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
ACRIS 05/27/2016
ASSIGNEE
METROPOLITAN COMMERICIAL BANK
99 PARK AVENUE
4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 05/27/2016
PARTY 1
ABSOLUTE TITLE AGENCY LLC
1733 SHEEPSHEAD BAY SUITE 38
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 10/09/2013
PARTY 1
ABSOLUTE TITLE AGENCY, LLC
2625 EAST 16TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 08/27/2012
PARTY ONE/MORTGAGOR
73 WEST LLC
54 PEARL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/04/2006
PARTY ONE/MORTGAGOR
347 LORIMER LLC
54 PEARL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/04/2006
PARTY ONE/MORTGAGOR
24 OAK LLC
54 PEARL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/04/2006
PARTY ONE/MORTGAGOR
91 WEST LLC
54 PEARL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/04/2006
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK
960 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 05/04/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
56 WEST LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
56 WEST LLC
PLUTO