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1008-1018 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05688 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 11219

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 7 on record • 1995–2003 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2001

Address

Primary address: 1008-1018 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11219
Block: 05688
Lot: 0010
BBL: 3056880010
Unified address ID: 3056880010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,002 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 6,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (WBA)

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $662,000
Total assessment: $297,900
Land assessment: $45,000
Exempt total: $297,900
Assessment owner: WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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

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Subway
Ferry
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale May 12, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    5601 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY

2011

  1. DOB filing Nov 2, 2011 $23,200

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING AWNING,CORNICE,WINDOWS,DOORS,AND COLUMN(DECORATIVE COVER).EXTERIOR WORK ONLY.NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUP...

2010

  1. Permit issued Jun 4, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    JEN FU CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. Permit issued Jun 4, 2010

    EW / OT

    JEN FU CONSTRUCTION INC

2009

  1. Sale Apr 21, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    5601 FT HAMILTON PARKWAY

2004

  1. DOB filing Jun 3, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type I

    ALTERATION OF EXISTING STROE FRONT AND A DD WORK TYPE EQ FOR FENCE PERMI

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. Sale Mar 19, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    5601 FT HAMILTON PARKWAY

2002

  1. DOB filing Nov 22, 2002 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN AT CELLAR.

  2. Permit issued Oct 29, 2002

    AL

    YING SU CONSTRUCTION INC.

  3. DOB filing Oct 25, 2002 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    Install auxiliary Air Conditioning and supplementary Heating for 1st floor Temple and Recreation in Cellar floor. ( N...

  4. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  5. Permit issued Feb 13, 2002

    EW / MH

    D L CONSTRUCTION CO

2001

  1. Permit issued Oct 30, 2001

    EQ / EQ

    D L CONSTRUCTION CO INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 30, 2001

    AL

    D L CONSTRUCTION CO INC

  3. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  4. ECB violation Jan 3, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION.PERMIT #300982809-01 OBTAIN TO CONVERT EXISTING 4...

  5. DOB violation Jan 3, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
CHANG KUAN
DOB Filing 11/02/2011
Owner
DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST ASSOC
KUAN CHANG
DOB Filing 06/03/2004
Owner
DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST ASSOC.
KUAN CHANG
DOB Filing 11/22/2002
Owner
Dharma Realm Buddhist Assoc. Inc
Kuan Chang
DOB Filing 10/25/2002
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (WBA) REVOCABLE
TRUST
5601 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 05/12/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (WBA)
5603 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 05/12/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
KUAN CHANG, AS TRUSTEE
5601 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 05/12/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AMERASIA BANK
ACRIS 04/24/2023
PARTY ONE
AMERASIA BANK
41-06 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11355
ACRIS 02/02/2023
PARTY TWO
WESTERN BUDDHIST INC. (WBA
5601 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 02/02/2023
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, INC. ( WBA )
56-01 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 01/18/2013
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
109 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 01/18/2013
GRANTEE/BUYER
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (WBA)
5601 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY A/K/A 1008/1018 56TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 04/21/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
109 BOWERY
NEWYORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 04/21/2009

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WESTERN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION, INC. (WBA)
PLUTO