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NYC Building Records · BBL 3047040070

197 EAST 56 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4704 · Lot 70 · Two-family brick (Class B1)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2023

197 EAST 56 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047040070) built in 1950, with 2 residential units across 1 floor.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,613 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 197 EAST 56 LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 23, 2023 when HELEN M. BOWMAN TRUST; MARILYN E. BRITT AS TRUSTEE conveyed the property to 197 EAST 56 LLC for $550K. The transaction was financed with a $413K mortgage from Fm Home Loan, Llc; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

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Owner of record

197 EAST 56 LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 23, 2023 for $550K to 197 EAST 56 LLC.
Previous owner: HELEN M. BOWMAN TRUST; MARILYN E. BRITT AS TRUSTEE
Mortgage: $413K recorded Aug 23, 2023 with Fm Home Loan, Llc; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. Loan-to-value: 75%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 23, 2023MTGE$413KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 23, 2023DEED$550KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1950
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
1,613 sqft
Floors:
1
Assessed value:
$42K
Community district:
317
Council district:
45

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 23, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 197 EAST 56 STREET

Who owns 197 EAST 56 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 197 EAST 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 197 EAST 56 LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 23, 2023 when the property was conveyed to 197 EAST 56 LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 197 EAST 56 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 197 EAST 56 STREET was recorded on August 23, 2023, when HELEN M. BOWMAN TRUST; MARILYN E. BRITT AS TRUSTEE conveyed the property to 197 EAST 56 LLC for $550K. The transaction was financed with a $413K mortgage from Fm Home Loan, Llc; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

How many HPD violations does 197 EAST 56 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 197 EAST 56 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 197 EAST 56 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 197 EAST 56 STREET at $42K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 197 EAST 56 STREET and what does that mean?

197 EAST 56 STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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