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868 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05686 • Lot 0036 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 3 on record • 2016–2025

Address

Primary address: 868 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 05686
Lot: 0036
BBL: 3056860036
Unified address ID: 3056860036

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,504 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.04
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 2,616 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: CHEN, JIAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $591,000
Total assessment: $74,677
Land assessment: $15,795
Exempt total: $2,450
Assessment owner: CHEN, DE MING

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.

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 ...

2017

  1. HPD violation Nov 16, 2017

    Class I

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

2016

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2016

    Class I

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

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 30, 2013 $401,570

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT EXISTING 2 FAMILY TO 4 FAMILY DWELLING , EXTENSION AT FRONT BUILDING.OBTAIN A NEW C OF O.

  2. Permit issued Jan 9, 2013

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  3. Permit issued Jan 9, 2013

    AL

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

  4. Permit issued Jan 9, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    HONG KONG STYLE CONSTRUCT

2012

  1. Sale Aug 27, 2012 $1,240,000

    Changed hands

    868 56TH STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
DE MING CHEN, JIAN CHEN & QING CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Agent
DEMING CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
DEMING CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Officer
JIAN CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Shareholder
DEMING CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Shareholder
QING CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
Shareholder
JIAN CHEN
868 56TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
CHEN DE MING
DOB Filing 12/30/2013
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ULLENES, JOHN N
ACRIS 09/17/2012
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CHEN, DE MING
801 40TH STREET, APT. 3-F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
ACRIS 08/27/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, DE MING
801 40TH STREET, APT. 3-F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
ACRIS 08/27/2012
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CHEN, JIAN
801 40TH STREET, APT. 3-F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
ACRIS 08/27/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, JIAN
801 40TH STREET, APT. 3-F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
ACRIS 08/27/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, QING
801 40TH STREET, APT. 3-F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
ACRIS 08/27/2012
GRANTOR/SELLER
ULLENES (DECEASED), CHRISTINE
868 56TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 08/27/2012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 08/27/2012
PARTY TWO
ULLENES, GAIL A
2 MAIN STREET
APT. 9
PURDYS, NY, 10578
ACRIS 08/01/2012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.
ACRIS 11/08/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHEN, DE MING
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHEN, JIAN
PLUTO