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1856 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 06405 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 11214

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 33 on record • 2016–2026 0 Open DOB violations 5 on record • 1995–2014 0 Vacate orders in force 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 1856 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11214
Block: 06405
Lot: 0026
BBL: 3064050026
Unified address ID: 3064050026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.13
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1924
Last altered: 1924
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 5,325 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 71 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: BENSON AVE. REALTY, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $940,000
Total assessment: $111,785
Land assessment: $2,140
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BENSON AVE. REALTY, I

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bath Beach
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
18 Av D

About 11 minutes on foot · 715 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 11 walking, 37 riding
  • Fulton Street 55 min 11 walking, 44 riding
  • Union Square 58 min 11 walking, 47 riding
  • Times Square 63 min 11 walking, 52 riding
  • Penn Station 64 min 11 walking, 53 riding
  • Grand Central 66 min 11 walking, 55 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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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 Feb 28, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES...

  2. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT GATE AT FIRE PASSAGEWA...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 13, 2024 $23,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 13, 2024 $72,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. HPD violation Apr 12, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PERMANENT DOOR STOPPER, PUSH, AT BUILD...

  4. HPD violation Apr 9, 2024

    Class I

    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF...

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2003

  1. Sale Dec 9, 2003 $625,000

    Changed hands

    1856 BENSON AVENUE, 6

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    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
BENSON AVE REALTY INC
1856 BENSON AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
Agent
ZHI HUANG
540 77TH ST 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
ZHI F HUANG
540 77TH ST 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
Registration Contract
Officer
ZHI F HUANG
540 77TH ST 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
Registration Contract
SiteManager
SANDY ZHENG
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
6 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 12/09/2022
PARTY 2
BENSON AVE REALTY INC
174 CANAL STREET APT#15
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 12/09/2022
ASSIGNOR
BENSON AVE. REALTY, INC.
174 CANAL STREET
APT#15
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 09/26/2017
ASSIGNEE
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
6 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 09/26/2017
PARTY TWO
BENSON AVE. REALTY, INC.
1856 BENSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 06/27/2017
PARTY ONE
UNITED ORIENT BANK
10 CHATHAM SQUARE
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
UNITED ORIENT BANK
ACRIS 06/27/2017
PARTY ONE
FAENZA, ANTOINETTE
1856 BENSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 12/24/2003
PARTY ONE
FAENZA, GIUSEPPE
1856 BENSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
ACRIS 12/24/2003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
ACRIS 12/24/2003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BENSON AVE. REALTY, I
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BENSON AVE. REALTY, INC.
PLUTO