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NYC Building Records · BBL 3079730045

782 EAST 56 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 7973 · Lot 45 · Two-family brick (Class B1)
Last recorded deed: Sep 2024

782 EAST 56 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3079730045) built in 1960, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 2,383-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,288 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 3, 2024 when BARNETT, MERLE; BARNETT, CUTHBERT C conveyed the property to CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MERLE I. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MELISSA N. BARNETT, TRUSTEE; MELISSA N. BARNETT, 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

CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 3, 2024 to CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MERLE I. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MELISSA N. BARNETT, TRUSTEE; MELISSA N. BARNETT, TRUSTEE.
Previous owner: BARNETT, MERLE; BARNETT, CUTHBERT C
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 3, 2024DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 6, 2011MTGE$189KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1960
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,383 sqft
Building area:
2,288 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$48K
Community district:
318
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 Sep 3, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 782 EAST 56 STREET

Who owns 782 EAST 56 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 782 EAST 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 3, 2024 when the property was conveyed to CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MERLE I. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MELISSA N. BARNETT, TRUSTEE; MELISSA N. BARNETT, 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 782 EAST 56 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 782 EAST 56 STREET was recorded on September 3, 2024, when BARNETT, MERLE; BARNETT, CUTHBERT C conveyed the property to CUTHBERT C. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MERLE I. BARNETT IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MELISSA N. BARNETT, TRUSTEE; MELISSA N. BARNETT, TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 782 EAST 56 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 782 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 782 EAST 56 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 782 EAST 56 STREET at $48K 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 782 EAST 56 STREET and what does that mean?

782 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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