# 218 East 56th Street, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 4703, Lot 19.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3047030019/218-east-56-street

More construction in Flatbush: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/flatbush.md

## Building permits

No building permits on file for this lot.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $49,620
- 2026–27 tax: $6,083
- Market value (city estimate): $827,000
- Taxable value: $30,655
- Assessed land: $15,720
- Assessed improvements: $33,900

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.75 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 218 East 56th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/permits-filed-for-218-56th-street-in-east-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 15, 2025.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology