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821 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05679 • Lot 0071 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

0 Open ECB violations 18 on record • 2021–2026

Address

Primary address: 821 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 05679
Lot: 0071
BBL: 3056790071
Unified address ID: 3056790071

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,003 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.73
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-Fireproof with Stores (D7)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 5
Building area: 5,465 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 60 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CHEN, DAN YUN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,777,000
Total assessment: $38,154
Land assessment: $7,322
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHAN SUN YIN

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.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
Subway
Ferry
Bus
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 2, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT. UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT, A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12...

  2. ECB violation Jun 2, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS AT CELLAR LEVEL. NOTED: CELLAR LEVEL OCCUPIED AS A MASSAGE PARLOR A...

  3. ECB violation Jun 2, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY AT CELLAR LEVEL(PASSAGEWAY AT FRONT ADJACENT TO FRONT ENTRY DOOR TO C...

2023

  1. DOB filing Oct 25, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    THIS APPLICATION IS TO BE FILED BUILDER PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO NB JOB #: B00650740. THE LOT FRONTAG...

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 16, 2023 $10,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2023 $24,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 31, 2023 $10,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 17, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED JOB SITE FENCE AT EXPOSURE #1 HAS PROTRUDING SCREWS, LARGE OPEN SPACE AT BOTTOM OF FENCE. ALSO, VIEWING PANE...

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 11, 2022 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Aug 3, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    MOBILE MOUNTED CRANE IN OPS FOUND OBSTRUCTION SIDEWALK & ROADWAY, UPON REQUEST FOR REQUIRED DOT PERMIT FOR ROADWAY OC...

  4. ECB violation Aug 3, 2022 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    UPON REQUEST FOR PRE-SHIFT SAFETY MEETING LOGS, NO TASKS OR CONTENT INDICATED WITH REGARDS TO SAFETY METHODS, MEASURE...

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 15, 2022 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Jul 15, 2022 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. Sale Aug 2, 2021 $1,400,000

    Changed hands

    821 56 STREET

2020

  1. Sale Dec 15, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    821 56TH STREET

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

IndividualOwner
Dan Y Chen
821 56 st 2 floo
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
SiteManager
dan Y chen
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
DAVID ZHU
DOB Filing 10/25/2023
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SD DESIGN STUDIO LLC
BRONX, NY, 10472
DOB NOW 09/16/2023
Owner
PR
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
DOB NOW 05/12/2023
Owner
JRL SKYLINE INC
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 04/26/2022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
FIFTH AVENUE TITLE AGENCY
1115 51ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 12/02/2021
PARTY ONE
CHEN, DAN YUN
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 12/02/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
ANNIE HING YEE WONG, AS TRUSTEE
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/02/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
SUN YIN CHAN IRREVOCABLE TRUST
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/02/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHAN, CHEW SHEUNG
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/02/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 08/02/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
ALICE KOON YEE CHAN, AS TRUSTEE
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/02/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, DAN YUN
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/02/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHAN, YIM MING
821 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/02/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
ALICE KOON YEE CHAN AS TRUSTEE
35 HURDEN STREET
HILLSIDE, NJ, 07205
ACRIS 12/15/2020

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHAN SUN YIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHEN, DAN YUN
PLUTO