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241 East 56 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3047040051BIN 3103133
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units12
Building Area8,930 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$719K

241 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 12 units. The building area is 8,930 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $719K. It last sold for $790K on Nov 15, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 559 violations on record (74 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $600 in open balances 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

1,089records on file

Completed in 1930, 241 East 56 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 12 units and 8,930 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $719K, and assessed for tax at $324K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,089 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 559 of its 1,089 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (442) and lien (16) trail well behind. 74 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 2019.

Read together — 51% violation, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$719K of Kings, written across 1,089 government filings.

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Property Details

Address241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units12
Building Area8,930 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047040051
3103133
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$719K
$324K
$63K
$790K
Last Sale DateNov 15, 2005

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 8, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #B00494118-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 8, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #B00494118-I1

Initial Permit

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 16, 2021Est. cost $9KJob #B00483651-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 16, 2021Est. cost $9KJob #B00483651-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2021Job #B00483656-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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Violations

559 on record · 74 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049379933R
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049085632J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #032092245H
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #0186059812
IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2015Ticket #041627073P
LOOSE RUBBISH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065741

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065742

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH NORTH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065743

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065744

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19065745

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCHUTCHEN PLATE AT TOP RISER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 12 units. The building area is 8,930 sqft.

Are there building permits at 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 5 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 8, 2021.

Does 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 559 violations on record, with 74 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 1 ECB, 544 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 241 EAST 56 ST?

241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $719K and a total assessed value of $324K (land: $63K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 241 EAST 56 ST last sold?

241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $790K on Nov 15, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 241 EAST 56 ST?

241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. 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 241 EAST 56 ST?

241 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 241 EAST 56 ST?

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