956 56 STREET
956 56 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3056870030) 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 2,329-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,856 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ZHU, WEN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 31, 2025 when CHEN, ZHAO; LU, DUAN FEI conveyed the property to ZHU, WEN for $1.93M. The transaction was financed with a $965K mortgage from Mers.
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,329 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,856 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $66K
- Community district:
- 312
- Council district:
- 43
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 956 56 STREET
Who owns 956 56 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 956 56 STREET per NYC PLUTO is ZHU, WEN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 31, 2025 when the property was conveyed to ZHU, WEN. 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 956 56 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 956 56 STREET was recorded on July 31, 2025, when CHEN, ZHAO; LU, DUAN FEI conveyed the property to ZHU, WEN for $1.93M. The transaction was financed with a $965K mortgage from Mers.
How many HPD violations does 956 56 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 956 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 956 56 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 956 56 STREET at $66K 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 956 56 STREET and what does that mean?
956 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.