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170 East 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04681 • Lot 0027 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 170 East 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04681
Lot: 0027
BBL: 3046810027
Unified address ID: 3046810027

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,942 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.23
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1940
Last altered: 1940
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,384 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: OVERSTREET RAYFIELD W

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $559,000
Total assessment: $27,867
Land assessment: $13,211
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: OVERSTREET MARY LOIS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 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 4, 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. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    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 Jun 9, 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 Nov 25, 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 9, 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 17, 2023

    Class I

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

2005

  1. DOB filing Apr 1, 2005 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO LEGALIZE EXISTING ENCLOSED PORCH TO REMOVE VIOLATIONS#34453994Z & 34450408N. NO WORK TO BE DONE UNDER ...

2004

  1. Permit issued Nov 12, 2004

    EW / OT

    OWNER

  2. ECB violation Oct 13, 2004 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITH A PERMIT WORK NOTED:AT 1ST FLOOR PORCH NOTED WAS ENCLOSED BYAWNING AND COVERED WINDOWS

  3. ECB violation Aug 31, 2004 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED ENTIRE FRONT PORCH ENCLOSED BY ROOF AWNING & AWNING OVER ENTRANCE WITH FIVE COVERED ...

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

Agent
RAYFIELD OVERSTREET
170 EAST 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
HeadOfficer
RAYFIELD W OVERSTREET
170 EAST 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
Officer
MARY L OVERSTREET
170 EAST 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
Shareholder
RAYFIELD W OVERSTREET
SiteManager
RAYFIELD OWNER W OVERSTREET
JointOwner
RAYFIELD OVERSTREET
170 E 56 ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
JointOwner
MALY OVERSTREET
170 E 56 ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
MARY OVERSTREET
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
NYCTL 1988-2 TRUST, 240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
NYCTL 2021-A TRUST, 240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
240 GREENWICH STREET, 7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner