844 56 STREET
844 56 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3056860024) built in 1925, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 43, zoning district R6, on a 2,275-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,160 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HUA HONG CHENG, LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 16, 2022 when HEIDI LYNN JENSEN, AS TRUSTEE; THE ARNOLD KENNETH AND DORIS ELAINE JENSEN TRUST; JENSEN, ARNOLD K; JENSEN, DORIS; LISA BETH DECARLO, AS TRUSTEE conveyed the property to HUA HONG CHENG, LLC for $1.71M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerCHENGHUI WANG
- Corporate OwnerHUA HONG CHENG LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,275 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,160 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $93K
- Community district:
- 312
- Council district:
- 43
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Dec 4, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Nov 28, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 844 56 STREET
Who owns 844 56 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 844 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is HUA HONG CHENG, LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 16, 2022 when the property was conveyed to HUA HONG CHENG, LLC. 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 844 56 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 844 56 STREET was recorded on August 16, 2022, when HEIDI LYNN JENSEN, AS TRUSTEE; THE ARNOLD KENNETH AND DORIS ELAINE JENSEN TRUST; JENSEN, ARNOLD K; JENSEN, DORIS; LISA BETH DECARLO, AS TRUSTEE conveyed the property to HUA HONG CHENG, LLC for $1.71M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 844 56 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 844 56 STREET 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 844 56 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 844 56 STREET at $93K 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 844 56 STREET and what does that mean?
844 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.