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856 50 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05644 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

11 Open HPD violations Class A 2 Class B 8 Class C 1 21 on record • 2006–2026 1 Open DOB violations 15 on record • 1993–2009 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2009–2011 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2008–2014

Address

Primary address: 856 50 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 05644
Lot: 0029
BBL: 3056440029
Unified address ID: 3056440029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 44 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.2
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 4
Total units: 17
Residential units: 16
Building area: 14,080 sq ft
Building dimensions: 44 ft x 80 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: PLATINUM 850 INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,232,000
Total assessment: $554,400
Land assessment: $59,400
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: PLATINUM 850 INC.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
55 St D

About 4 minutes on foot · 278 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 4 walking, 37 riding
  • Union Square 44 min 4 walking, 40 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 4 walking, 45 riding
  • Penn Station 51 min 4 walking, 47 riding
  • Grand Central 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 1, 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 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 ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Mar 22, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR

  2. HPD violation Mar 21, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, ...

  3. 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2021 $56,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2021 $56,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2012

  1. DOB filing Mar 7, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type II

    FUEL BURNING APPLICATION FILE FOR EXIST. BURNER AT CELLAR FLOOR AS REQUIRED BY FDNY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU...

  2. DOB filing Feb 11, 2012 $75,790

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AT 2ND-4TH FLOOR(APT#2A,#2D,#3A,#3B,#4A & #4D). CEILING, FLOORING & PARTITI...

2011

  1. ECB violation Sep 8, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECTS NOTED:IN APT 2C MINOR CRACKS ARE OBSERVED ON VARIOUS WALLS ALL INTEIOR PARTITIONS.REMEDY:...

  2. Permit issued Feb 4, 2011

    EW / OT

    PINGAN CONSTRUCTION INC

2010

  1. Permit issued Feb 3, 2010

    EW / OT

    .ENRYSMITH PROPERTY MGT

  2. DOB filing Jan 11, 2010 $25,000

    Alteration Type I

  3. DOB filing Jan 6, 2010 $5,400

    Alteration Type II

    ADDITION OF PULL STATION, HORN/STROBE IN UPPER FLOOR, SMOKE DETECTOR IN STAIR BULKHEAD TO AN INDIVIDUALLY CODED INTER...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Nov 13, 2009 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR WORK AT CELLAR ONLY. EXTERIOR EXCAVATION STRUCTURAL & PARTITION WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN...

  3. DOB filing Oct 1, 2009 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF INDIVIDUALLY CODED INTERIOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH DAY CARE CENTER FOR 850 50TH STREET...

  4. ECB violation Apr 14, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC 27-968(A)(3) INTERIOR FIRE ALARM MUST BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BLDG FOR ALT 1 JOB # 310132834 NOTED AT TIME...

  5. Permit issued Mar 18, 2009

    EW / OT

    HENRYSMITH PROPERTY MGT

2008

  1. Permit issued Oct 10, 2008

    EW / OT

    HENRYSMITH PROPERTY MGMT INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 25, 2008

    PL / PL

    FLYTIGER PLUMBING & HEATING LTD.

  3. Permit issued Aug 22, 2008

    AL

    HENRYSMITH PROPERTY MGMT. INC.

2007

  1. Sale Apr 20, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    856 50TH STREET

  2. Sale Jan 2, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    856 50TH STREET

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

CorporateOwner
PLATINUM 850 INC
856 50TH ST 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Agent
PLATINUM 850 INC
856 50 ST 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
WAN CHING CHENG
856 50TH ST 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Shareholder
YA XIA LI CHENG
856 50TH STREET 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Shareholder
WAN CHING CHENG
856 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
SiteManager
CHEN YUEN CHENG
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PLATINUM 850 INC.
WAN CHING CHENG
DOB Filing 03/07/2012
Owner
850-856 REALTY
ALEXANDER REYES
DOB Filing 12/30/2005
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PLATINUN CHENG INC
DOB NOW 06/25/2021
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
PLATINUM 850 INC.
850 50TH STREET, APT. 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 07/19/2017
ASSIGNEE
CATHAY BANK
235 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 07/19/2017
GRANTEE
PLATINUM 850 INC.
1146 62ND STREET
APT 1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 04/20/2007
ASSIGNOR
PLATINUM 850, INC.
PO BOX 190637
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 04/20/2007
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PYNN, DONALD
ACRIS 04/13/2007
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MISSERI, VINCENT
ACRIS 04/13/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BOULDER ROAD ASSOCIATES, INC.
ACRIS 04/13/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SCAVO, ROBERT
ACRIS 04/12/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
ACRIS 11/14/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EASTBANK, NA
ACRIS 11/14/2005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLATINUM 850 INC.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
PLATINUM 850 INC.
PLUTO