2040 EAST 56 STREET
2040 EAST 56 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3085470060) built in 1965, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 46, zoning district R5, on a 2,967-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,328 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ZHENG, CHUNGAN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 17, 2021 when SHULAMITH SHAFER, AS CO-TRUSTEE; STEVEN HUZ, AS CO-TRUSTEE; PAUL HUZ FAMILY TRUST conveyed the property to LIANG, XINQI; ZHENG, CHUNGAN for $1.03M. The transaction was financed with a $672K mortgage from Mers.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentCHUNGAN ZHENG
- Joint OwnerXINQI LIANG
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,967 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,328 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $68K
- Community district:
- 318
- Council district:
- 46
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 24, 2025§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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 2040 EAST 56 STREET
Who owns 2040 EAST 56 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 2040 EAST 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is ZHENG, CHUNGAN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 17, 2021 when the property was conveyed to LIANG, XINQI; ZHENG, CHUNGAN. 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 2040 EAST 56 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 2040 EAST 56 STREET was recorded on December 17, 2021, when SHULAMITH SHAFER, AS CO-TRUSTEE; STEVEN HUZ, AS CO-TRUSTEE; PAUL HUZ FAMILY TRUST conveyed the property to LIANG, XINQI; ZHENG, CHUNGAN for $1.03M. The transaction was financed with a $672K mortgage from Mers.
How many HPD violations does 2040 EAST 56 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 2040 EAST 56 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 2040 EAST 56 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 2040 EAST 56 STREET at $68K 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 2040 EAST 56 STREET and what does that mean?
2040 EAST 56 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more residential units. 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.