254 EAST 56 STREET
254 EAST 56 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047030036) built in 1920, with 47 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 14,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 41,016 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is RDA E56TH ST LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
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
- Head OfficerMARTIN KIRZNER
- Corporate OwnerEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
- Managing AgentBEN SCHWADEL
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 14,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 41,016 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $1.3M
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 45
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Sep 17, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED…
- Class BInspected Sep 17, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOC…
- Class AInspected Sep 17, 2025§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR LEAKY WATER CLOSET FLUSH PIPE CONNECTION IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT…
- Class BInspected Sep 17, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT…
- Class BInspected Sep 17, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOC…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 254 EAST 56 STREET
Who owns 254 EAST 56 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 254 EAST 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is RDA E56TH ST LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 254 EAST 56 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 254 EAST 56 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 254 EAST 56 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 254 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 254 EAST 56 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 254 EAST 56 STREET at $1.33M 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 254 EAST 56 STREET and what does that mean?
254 EAST 56 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.