2008 East 56 Street
Brooklyn · 11234 · BBL 3085470049
2008 East 56 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Flatlands, Brooklyn, ZIP 11234. City records date it to 1965 and count 3 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Ari D. Morgan, As Trustee. Its most recent total assessed value is $49K.
Who owns 2008 East 56 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Nov 10, 2025, transferring the lot to Ari D Morgan Revocable Trust. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Sales and ownership history
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ari D Morgan Revocable TrustDEED from Morgan Ari D | Nov 10, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $49K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $16K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 2008 East 56 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 2008 East 56 Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 7 violations against this building, of which 7 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is hazardous, with 5 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and all walls in the entire…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | A |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective floor panel at interior of base cabinet at sink…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | A |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door in the entrance located at apt 2ndflo, 2nd story, 2nd…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color the ceiling interior of closet at…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling interior of closet at east in the…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | B |
| Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen located at apt 2ndflo, 2nd story, 2nd apartme…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east at nort…Nov Sent Out | May 27, 2025 | B |
The 7 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 7 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
How 2008 East 56 Street compares in 11234
PulseCities tracks 19,382 lots in 11234, of which 108 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 1,187 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11234 scores 26.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 111 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Flatlands →
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Questions about 2008 East 56 Street
Who owns 2008 East 56 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 2008 East 56 Street names Ari D Morgan Revocable Trust. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Nov 10, 2025.
Has 2008 East 56 Street changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 2008 East 56 Street?
No executed eviction at 2008 East 56 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 2008 East 56 Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 2008 East 56 Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 2008 East 56 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $49K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 2008 East 56 Street?
11234 (Flatlands) scores 26.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.