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Staten Island • Two Family Dwelling

1256 South Railroad Ave

Staten Island, NY 10306Individually ownedBBL 5036320033BIN 5052461
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1970
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,208 sqft
ZoningR3X
ClassB1
Market Value$1M

1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE is a property located at 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1970. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,208 square feet on a 4,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3X. The assessed market value is $1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 6 building permits on record (5 active). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

21records on file

Completed in 1970, 1256 South Railroad Ave rises 2 stories over Richmond. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,208 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $60.0K. In the 21 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 21 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 13 of its 21 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Permit (6) and lien (2) trail well behind. No 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 2005.

Read together — 62% assignment, 21 years of accumulation, a parcel of Richmond — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of Richmond, written across 21 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1970
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,208 sqft
Lot Size4,200 sqft
ZoningR3X
ConditionAverage
5036320033
5052461
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$60K
$14K

Building Permits

6 on record · 5 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 26, 2022Job #S00746169-I1-EL

Install new 100amp, Overhead, Service, 2-Gang Meter Pan, (2) new 100amp Main Breaker Panels, and rewire existing circuits to new panels.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 29, 2014Est. cost $45KJob #540028995-01

SOLAR

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 25, 2013Job #540028995-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2005Job #500795106-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2005Job #500795106-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

none on record

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island built?

The building at 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306 was constructed in 1970. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,208 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island?

Yes. 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306 has 6 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 26, 2022.

Does 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE?

1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $60K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE?

1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306 is zoned R3X. 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 1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE?

1256 SOUTH RAILROAD AVE, Staten Island, NY 10306 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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