Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

268 East 56 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3047270010BIN 3104006

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,420 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassB2
Market Value$1.2M

268 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a two family dwelling - frame. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,420 square feet on a 3,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $530K on Dec 13, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 8 building permits on record (6 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $100 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

91records on file

Completed in 1925, 5520 Snyder Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,420 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $69.4K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 91 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 22 of its 91 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (18) and release (13) 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 — 24% complaint, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 91 government filings.

Property Details

Address268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Frame
B2
Year Built1925
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,420 sqft
Lot Size3,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047270010
3104006
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$69K
$19K
$530K
Last Sale DateDec 13, 2005

Building Permits

8 on record · 6 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 22, 2016Job #340446413-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Dec 22, 2016Est. cost $31KJob #340446413-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 2, 2008Est. cost $16KJob #302017519-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 19, 2006Est. cost $10KJob #302017500-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 7, 2005Job #302017519-01-01

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Violations

1 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$100
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048754085Z
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #0210496844
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2004Ticket #0137140722
20030917N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2003Ticket #0135592133
20030529N
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 7, 2005#34480427X

WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: IN CELLAR PARTITION WALL IN HALLWAY, 3 ROOMS & BATHROOM CONSTRUCTED OF SHEETROCK. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL USE OR CONDITION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a two family dwelling - frame with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,420 sqft.

Are there building permits at 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 8 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Dec 22, 2016.

Does 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $100. 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 268 EAST 56 ST?

268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $69K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 268 EAST 56 ST last sold?

268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $530K on Dec 13, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 268 EAST 56 ST?

268 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 268 EAST 56 ST?

268 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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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