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NYC Building Records · BBL 3047760021

520 EAST 56 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4776 · Lot 21 · Two-family brick (Class B1)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2024

520 EAST 56 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047760021) built in 1940, with 2 residential units across 1 floor.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R4, on a 2,200-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,068 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MAHON FAMILY TRUST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 7, 2024 when MAHON, AARON; MAHON, GERALDINE A conveyed the property to MAHON FAMILY TRUST; GERALDINE A. MAHON, TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

MAHON FAMILY TRUST

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 7, 2024 to MAHON FAMILY TRUST; GERALDINE A. MAHON, TRUSTEE.
Previous owner: MAHON, AARON; MAHON, GERALDINE A
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 7, 2024DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 11, 2005MTGE$171KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1940
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4
Lot size:
2,200 sqft
Building area:
2,068 sqft
Floors:
1
Assessed value:
$47K
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 7, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 520 EAST 56 STREET

Who owns 520 EAST 56 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 520 EAST 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is MAHON FAMILY TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 7, 2024 when the property was conveyed to MAHON FAMILY TRUST; GERALDINE A. MAHON, TRUSTEE. 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 520 EAST 56 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 520 EAST 56 STREET was recorded on August 7, 2024, when MAHON, AARON; MAHON, GERALDINE A conveyed the property to MAHON FAMILY TRUST; GERALDINE A. MAHON, TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 520 EAST 56 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 520 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 520 EAST 56 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 520 EAST 56 STREET at $47K 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 520 EAST 56 STREET and what does that mean?

520 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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