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502 56 St

Brooklyn, NY 11220Company-ownedBBL 3008400010BIN 3015377
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Year Built1912
Floors4
Units9
Building Area8,844 sqft
ZoningC4-3A
ClassC7
Market Value$1.3M

502 56 ST is a property located at 502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1912. It has 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 8,844 square feet on a 2,517 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-3A. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 26 building permits on record (16 active). There are 102 violations on record (15 currently open). 54 docketed judgments carrying $17,400 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.

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305records on file

Completed in 1912, 502 56 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 9 units and 8,844 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-3A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $566K. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 305 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 102 of its 305 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (69) and complaint (51) trail well behind. 15 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 2025.

Read together — 33% violation, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 305 government filings.

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Property Details

Address502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1912
Floors4
Total Units9
Building Area8,844 sqft
Lot Size2,517 sqft
ZoningC4-3A
ConditionAverage
3008400010
3015377
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$566K
$13K

Building Permits

26 on record · 16 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Filed Oct 14, 2025Est. cost $16KJob #B00973581-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 19, 2024Job #B01022229-I1-EL

Power to Sign - Job #B00987045

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 15, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #B00987045-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 14, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #B00973581-S1

Initial Permit

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SignDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 14, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #B00987045-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

102 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$17,400
Judgments · 54 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $2,000Ticket #014249589L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049408794X
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049355034R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049271994X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $450Ticket #048957069Z
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19142757

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD LOWER BASE CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19142759

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19142761

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19142833

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH LEADING TO BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 15, 2026#2818268

BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDERPERMIT #B00973581-I1 ON 10/22/25. INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AND PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 502 56 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 8,844 sqft.

Are there building permits at 502 56 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 26 building permits on record, with 16 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 (ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION) filed Oct 14, 2025.

Does 502 56 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 102 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 20 DOB, 8 ECB, 73 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 502 56 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 54 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $17,400. 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 502 56 ST?

502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $566K (land: $13K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 502 56 ST?

502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 is zoned C4-3A. 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 502 56 ST?

502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 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.

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