797 East 56 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234BBL 3-07974-0024Map
Owner of record: Smith, Olive
797 East 56 Street is a two-family home built in 1960 in Brooklyn, 11234. It has 2 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Smith, Olive. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 1
- Construction other optional
Work without a permit: atoi, the cellar level observed converted to a livable space. full hgt partitions installed subdividing & giving rise to a residential kitchen w/ sink & gas stove, a 3 pc bathroom & 2 locked rooms. no work permit/s or approvals on file with the new york city department of buildings for said illegal conversion.
Nov 21, 2024
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 1
As per previous request for corrective action issued on 11/19/2024, by badge 3123 ,for work without a permit. at time of inspection ,at cellar ,water & waste lines was installed for 3 piece bathroom ,and gas st
Aug 15, 2025
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1960
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,460 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 318
- Council district
- 45
- Block / lot
- 7974 / 24
- Assessed value
- $63,480
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 797 East 56 Street
Who owns 797 East 56 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Smith, Olive.
Does 797 East 56 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 797 East 56 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 797 East 56 Street built?
City records list 1960 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 797 East 56 Street?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.