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556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04135 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04135
Lot: 0029
BBL: 3041350029
Unified address ID: 3041350029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,884 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 93 ft
Built FAR: 1.61
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,024 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HERRERA, JULIO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $700,000
Total assessment: $29,797
Land assessment: $13,451
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MEJIA, ABRAHAM

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 262 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 4 walking, 36 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 4 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding
  • Times Square 53 min 4 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 54 min 4 walking, 50 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. Sale Jul 22, 2025 $50,000

    Changed hands

    556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

  2. Sale Jul 22, 2025 $50,000

    Changed hands

    556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 11, 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 Mar 24, 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 12, 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 Mar 4, 2021

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE...

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 31, 2019

    Class I

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

2017

  1. Sale Aug 21, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

2012

  1. ECB violation Aug 30, 2012 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O AND DOB'S RECORDS. 1 STY ANDBASEMENT DUPLEX APT SUB-DIVIDED CREATING SEPARA...

2011

  1. DOB violation May 25, 2011

    B-BOILER BOILER OPTIONAL

  2. Sale Feb 14, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

2009

  1. Sale Apr 22, 2009 $600,000

    Changed hands

    556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

2005

  1. Permit issued Sep 9, 2005

    PL / PL

    THE PLBG COPMPANY INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 9, 2005

    AL

    GOLDSMITH CONST CORP

  3. DOB filing Sep 9, 2005 $32,000

    Alteration Type I

    TO DEMOLISH EXISTING 7' X 8' WOOD STRUCTURE WITH ROOF IN REAR YARD TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION # 34487634K AND LEGALIZE ...

  4. ECB violation Aug 8, 2005 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: (1) ERECTED WOOD STRUCTURE WITH ROOF AT REAR YARD OF PROPERTY LOT APPROX: 7 FEET W...

2004

  1. Sale Oct 5, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
JULIO HERRERA
556 RIDGEWOOD AVE 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
SiteManager
JULIO HERRERA
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTEE/BUYER
556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
MORTGAGEE
1600 SOUTH DOUGLASS ROAD SUITE 200A
ANAHEIM, CA, 92806
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1600 SOUTH DOUGLASS ROAD SUITE 200A
ANAHEIM, CA, 92806
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2505 W CHANDLER BLVD
CHANDLER, AZ, 85224
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2505 W CHANDLER BLVD
CHANDLER, AZ, 85224
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2505 W CHANDLER BLVD
CHANDLER, AZ, 85224
GRANTOR/SELLER
556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTEE/BUYER
556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
556 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner