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Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

1078 East 56 St

Brooklyn, NY 11234Individually ownedBBL 3077810066BIN 3215784
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1950
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,294 sqft
ZoningR3-2
ClassB1
Market Value$820K

1078 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,294 square feet on a 2,367 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3-2. The assessed market value is $820K. It last sold for $650K on Feb 21, 2020. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 violations on record (6 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

63records on file

Completed in 1950, 1078 East 56 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,294 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $820K, and assessed for tax at $49.2K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 63 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 27 of its 63 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Lien (15) and violation (9) trail well behind. 6 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2006.

Read together — 43% complaint, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$820K of Kings, written across 63 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1950
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,294 sqft
Lot Size2,367 sqft
ZoningR3-2
ConditionAverage
3077810066
3215784
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$820K
$49K
$11K
$650K
Last Sale DateFeb 21, 2020

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

9 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2018Ticket #045190601X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #041998080X
NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 16, 2006#6319120

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT WINDOWS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 9, 2006#6206233

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALLS TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 19, 2006#6168134

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOWS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 19, 2006#6168142

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 19, 2006#6168144

§ 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,294 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 has 9 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1078 EAST 56 ST?

1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 has an assessed market value of $820K and a total assessed value of $49K (land: $11K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1078 EAST 56 ST last sold?

1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 last sold for $650K on Feb 21, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1078 EAST 56 ST?

1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 is zoned R3-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1078 EAST 56 ST?

1078 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11234 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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