502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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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 97 violations on record (25 currently open). 53 docketed judgments carrying $15,500 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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301records 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 301 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 97 of its 301 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (69) and complaint (51) trail well behind. 25 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 — 32% 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 301 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores

Building ClassC7

Year Built1912

Floors4

Total Units9

Building Area8,844 sqft

Lot Size2,517 sqft

ZoningC4-3A

ConditionAverage

BBL3008400010

BIN3015377

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.3M

Assessed Total$566K

Assessed Land$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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+ 21 more permits — view full report

Violations

97 on record · 25 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$15,500

Judgments · 53 docketed

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

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $450Ticket #048957063H

SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST

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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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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2025#2804247

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2025#18065731

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2025#18065721

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2025#18065722

§ 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

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+ 92 more violations on record — view full report

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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 97 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 8 ECB, 69 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 502 56 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 502 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11220 has 53 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $15,500. 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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