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NYC Building Records · BBL 3032000031

56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3200 · Lot 31 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3032000031) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 34, zoning district R6, on a 1,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FOX, JEFFREY.

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

FOX, JEFFREY

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerJEFFREY FOX

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 18, 2007 for $585K to Fox, Jeffrey.
Previous owner: 56 St Nicholas Avenue Realty Corp
Mortgage: $200K recorded Jun 18, 2007 with Flushing Savings Bank, Fsb.. Loan-to-value: 34%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 18, 2007MTGE$200KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 18, 2007DEED$585KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1931
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,800 sqft
Building area:
4,800 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$338K
Community district:
304
Council district:
34

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Jul 17, 2024
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN…
  • Class BInspected Jul 17, 2024
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 4th ROOM FROM…
  • Class BInspected Jul 17, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST AND WEST…
  • Class BInspected Jul 17, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK AND MORTAR JOINTS AT BUILDING FRONT AT 2ND WINDOW FRO…
  • Class BInspected Jul 17, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK AND MORTAR JOINTS AT BUILDING FRONT AT 2ND WINDOW FRO…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 18, 2007).

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Frequently asked questions about 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Who owns 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is FOX, JEFFREY. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 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 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE 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 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE at $338K 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 56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and what does that mean?

56 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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.

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