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NYC Building Records · BBL 3079740024

797 EAST 56 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 7974 · Lot 24 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

797 EAST 56 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3079740024) built in 1960, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,460 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SMITH, OLIVE.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 11, 2021 when LYNCH, OLIVE; SMITH, OLIVE; SUTTON, SIMEON conveyed the property to SMITH, OLIVE 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.

Owner of record

SMITH, OLIVE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 11, 2021 to SMITH, OLIVE.
Previous owner: LYNCH, OLIVE; SMITH, OLIVE; SUTTON, SIMEON
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 11, 2021DEEDNot disclosedParties 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:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,460 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$55K
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

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 11, 2021).

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Frequently asked questions about 797 EAST 56 STREET

Who owns 797 EAST 56 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 797 EAST 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is SMITH, OLIVE. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 11, 2021 when the property was conveyed to SMITH, OLIVE. 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 797 EAST 56 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 797 EAST 56 STREET was recorded on June 11, 2021, when LYNCH, OLIVE; SMITH, OLIVE; SUTTON, SIMEON conveyed the property to SMITH, OLIVE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 797 EAST 56 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 797 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 797 EAST 56 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 797 EAST 56 STREET at $55K 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 797 EAST 56 STREET and what does that mean?

797 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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