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656 51 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 801 · Lot 29 · Two-family misc (Class B9)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2021

656 51 STREET is a Class B9 (two-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3008010029) built in 1905, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 307, council district 43, zoning district R6B, on a 2,003-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,128 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, LI YING.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 16, 2021 when YAU, LEE KUEN conveyed the property to CHEN, LI YING; CHEN, RIXING for $1.25M. 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

CHEN, LI YING

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 16, 2021 for $1.3M to CHEN, LI YING; CHEN, RIXING.
Previous owner: YAU, LEE KUEN
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 16, 2021DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1905
Class
B9
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,003 sqft
Building area:
2,128 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$94K
Community district:
307
Council district:
43

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

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 16, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 656 51 STREET

Who owns 656 51 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 656 51 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, LI YING. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 16, 2021 when the property was conveyed to CHEN, LI YING; CHEN, RIXING. 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 656 51 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 656 51 STREET was recorded on August 16, 2021, when YAU, LEE KUEN conveyed the property to CHEN, LI YING; CHEN, RIXING for $1.25M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 656 51 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 656 51 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 656 51 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 656 51 STREET at $94K 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 656 51 STREET and what does that mean?

656 51 STREET is NYC building class B9 — Two-family misc. Miscellaneous two-family dwelling. 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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