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1297 East 56 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 07836 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11234

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1297 East 56 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11234
Block: 07836
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3078360008
Unified address ID: 3078360008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R3-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 9,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 0.61
Max residential FAR: 0.75
Max facility FAR: 1
School district: 22

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - One Story Retail Building (K1)
Year built: 1933
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 1
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 5,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 55 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 5601-5611 AVENUE L REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,099,000
Total assessment: $494,550
Land assessment: $121,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TMK ASSOCIATES LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Flatlands
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,512 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 22 walking, 26 riding
  • Fulton Street 54 min 22 walking, 32 riding
  • Penn Station 63 min 22 walking, 41 riding
  • Times Square 64 min 22 walking, 42 riding
  • Union Square 64 min 22 walking, 42 riding
  • Grand Central 67 min 22 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2026 $54,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 24, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Oct 22, 2024 $250

    CLASS - 3

    WORK WITH OUT PERMIT: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED OF A 1 STORY BUILDING'S PARKING LOT AT EXPO. #1 INSTALLED A MOTO...

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2024 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2024 $1,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2024 $500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2024 $2,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. Sale Oct 6, 2021 $1,900,000

    Changed hands

    5601 AVENUE L

2018

  1. DOB violation Jun 22, 2018

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE 2016 ANNUAL HIGH PRESSURE BOILER INSPECTION

2017

  1. ECB violation Aug 8, 2017 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B254)18A:18B;50A;50B;50C:48A:FULTON V.T.BCR,10HP MB98824,HP TEAM OIL-FIRED,2005 (18A,B)CORROSION,SCALE ACCUMULATION A...

  2. DOB violation Jun 23, 2017

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE 2015 ANNUAL HIGH PRESSURE BOILER INSPECTION

2016

  1. DOB violation Dec 16, 2016

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE 2014 ANNUAL HIGH PRESSURE BOILER INSPECTION

2010

  1. DOB violation May 5, 2010

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BOROUGH COMMISSIONER ISSUED A 15 DAY LETTER OF INTENT TO REVOKE APPL#302165305 ON 04-29-10 REMEDY; CONTACT DOB STOP A...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Jul 27, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 2

    38.21A.21A LEAK ON RETURN LINE NEAR PUMP

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. Permit issued Aug 23, 2006

    EW / FP

    NEW YORK BUSINESS FIRE SYSTEM IN

  2. DOB filing Aug 23, 2006 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of Fire Suppression System. This application is filed in conjunction with 302165305. No change in use, e...

  3. DOB filing Jul 18, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND BURNER NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  4. Permit issued May 15, 2006

    EW / MH

    ABE CONST & MECH INC

  5. Permit issued May 15, 2006

    EW / OT

    ABE CONST & MECH INC

  6. Permit issued May 15, 2006

    PL / PL

    PETER PL ASSOC INC

  7. DOB filing May 15, 2006 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of Cooking equipment in existing deli estabilishment. No change in use, occupancy and egress.

2005

  1. Permit issued Oct 12, 2005

    EW / BL

    BLUE DIAMOND FO CORP

  2. Permit issued Oct 12, 2005

    EW / FB

    BLUE DIAMOND FO CORP

  3. ECB violation Apr 26, 2005 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    50 1980 FULTON NATL BD 38491 50 THE CASEING AROUND BOTH BOTTOM HANDHOLES ARE OPEN TO THE FIRE BOX

  4. ECB violation Jan 8, 2005 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    51/3A/50A 1980 FULTON NB 3841 51) CASTING CORDED AROUND BOTTOM HANDHOLES 3A)FLUE PIPE OPEN BY STAIRWAY 50X)PIPE SAFET...

2003

  1. DOB filing Nov 12, 2003 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    Application filed to indicate proposed r enovation of existing first flo portion of existing one-story commercial bui...

  2. Sale Jun 19, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    5601-11 AVENUE L

2001

  1. DOB filing Feb 28, 2001 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    Application filed to indicate proposed renovation of existing first floor portion of existing one-story commercial bu...

2000

  1. ECB violation Nov 22, 2000 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    49 1.HAND HOLES WELDED RECEIPT BY CERTIFIED WELDING CO TO SUBMIT 2.MANUAL RESET LOW WATER OUT-SWITCH IN THE PANEL TO ...

  2. DOB filing May 3, 2000 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE DRY CLEANING MACHINE IN EXISTING DRY CLEANING STORE (UG6). NO C ANGE IN EGRESS OCCUAPNCY OR USE UNDER TH IS A...

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
TMK Associtates, LLC
Anthony Musto
Owner
KARO CLEANER LTD
CHARLES KARO
Owner
George Town Associates
Anthony Musto
Owner
KARO CLEANERS
CHARLES KARO
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Avenue L Bagels, Inc.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
Owner
PR
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
501 NEW KARNER ROAD
STE 4
ALBANY, NY, 12205
PARTY ONE
5601 AVENUE L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
PARTY ONE
101 JOHN F KENNEDY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
PARTY TWO
559 EAST FULTON STREET
LONG BEACH, NY, 11530
GRANTEE/BUYER
348 MAYFAIR DRIVE SOUTH
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: CROSSTOWN MANAGEMENT
97-77 QUEENS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1120
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
PARTY TWO
29-27 41ST AVENUE
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
PARTY ONE
31-01 BROADWAY
ASTORIA, NY, 11106
PARTY 2
28-22 STEINWAY STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 11103
ASSIGNOR
559 EAST FULTON STREET
LONG BEACH, NY, 11561

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner