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52 East 56 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046420025BIN 3100974
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1935
Floors2
Units4
Building Area4,554 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC3
Market Value$632K

52 EAST 56 ST is a property located at 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1935. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,554 square feet on a 2,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $632K. It last sold for $560K on Sep 24, 2009. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 building permit on record (1 active). There are 17 violations on record (15 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

70records on file

Completed in 1935, 925 Lenox Rd rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,554 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $632K, and assessed for tax at $284K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 70 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 17 of its 70 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (14) and complaint (9) 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 2003.

Read together — 24% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$632K of Kings, written across 70 government filings.

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Property Details

Address52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1935
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area4,554 sqft
Lot Size2,250 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3046420025
3100974
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$632K
$284K
$19K
$560K
Last Sale DateSep 24, 2009

Building Permits

1 on record · 1 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 9, 2020Job #B00312431-I1-EL

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Violations

17 on record · 15 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #047091196K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18879801

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 18, 2025#18399345

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17990104

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 25, 2024#17462645

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2024#16854209

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1935. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,554 sqft.

Are there building permits at 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 building permit on record, with 1 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 Feb 9, 2020.

Does 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 17 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 17 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 52 EAST 56 ST?

52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $632K and a total assessed value of $284K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 52 EAST 56 ST last sold?

52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $560K on Sep 24, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 52 EAST 56 ST?

52 EAST 56 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R6. 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 52 EAST 56 ST?

52 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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