1216 56th Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1905 · Block 5690, Lot 12.
Building permits
- New Building — Residential, filed Jun 15, 2023, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “New 3-story 2-family residential building.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 30, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 8, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “8' Construction Fence”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $128,640
- 2026–27 tax
- $10,238
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,144,000
- Taxable value
- $51,595
- Assessed land
- $26,820
- Assessed improvements
- $101,820
Zoning
R5: floor area ratio 0.39 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 2, 2023: $3,050,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.