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556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 - Property report

Also known as: 556 Ridgewood Ave

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1899

Lot sq. ft.

1,884

Sale price

$50,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
556 Ridgewood Avenue
ZIP code
11208
Neighborhood
East New York
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
04135-0029

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
3,024
Building dimensions
20.17 ft x 55 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
1899
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
07/22/2025
Sale price
$50,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$7,578
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
3
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Ridgewood Avenue (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Rockaway Boulevard
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
20.17 ft x 93.42 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,884

Area overview

Walk score
77 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
81 /100.  Excellent Transit
Bike score
61 /100.  Bikeable
School district
19
Community district
5
Closest police station
1.21 Miles
Closest fire station
0.62 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
07/22/2025 $50,000 XXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXX
04/22/2009 $600,000 XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX, XXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
07/31/2025 - R
07/22/2025 - D		 Deed
(2025072800177001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX
05/27/2022 - R
02/16/2022 - D		 Mortgage and Consolidation
(2022051801384001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXX XX XXXXXXX XX
03/30/2018 - R
03/23/2018 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2018032700936001)		 XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
08/25/2017 - R
08/21/2017 - D		 Deed
(2017082401183001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX
09/21/2017 - R
05/23/2017 - D		 Court Order
(2017060901006001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXX
03/20/2017 - R
03/15/2017 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2017032000466001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
12/14/2015 - R
12/01/2015 - D		 Mortgage and Consolidation
(2015120300889001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X
12/14/2015 - R
10/23/2015 - D		 Mortgage
(2015112700283001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
09/02/2015 - R
08/21/2015 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2015082601015001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
03/12/2015 - R
03/03/2015 - D		 Deed
(2015030600737001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$7,578
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,298,000
Assessed value
$77,880

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $1,171,000 $70,260 $38,189 19.843% $7,578 $7,578 -0.45%
2024/25 $925,000 $55,500 $37,901 20.085% $7,612 $7,612 +6.00%
2023/24 $980,000 $58,800 $35,756 20.085% $7,182 $7,182 +4.83%
2022/23 $996,000 $59,760 $33,733 20.309% $6,851 $6,851 +7.84%
2021/22 $896,000 $53,760 $31,824 19.963% $6,353 $6,353 -5.14%
2020/21 $749,000 $44,940 $31,824 21.045% $6,697 $6,697 +0.18%
2019/20 $679,000 $40,740 $31,584 21.167% $6,685 $6,685 +7.25%
2018/19 $700,000 $42,000 $29,797 20.919% $6,233 $6,233 +8.77%
2017/18 $547,000 $32,820 $28,111 20.385% $5,730 $5,730 +8.09%
2016/17 $442,000 $26,520 $26,520 19.991% $5,302 $5,302 -5.39%
Permits

Permit information for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
09/02/2005 Alteration type 1

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/05/2026 A
04/11/2024 A
03/24/2023 A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

Property location map
Hurricane evacuation zones
6

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Pine St & Fulton St at NE Corner
Station lines
J-Z
Distance (miles)
0.28
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 7 Abraham Lincoln 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 628 0.31
P.S. 7 Abraham Lincoln 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 628 0.31
Blessed Sacrament School NR No Private PK, K-8 283 0.32
Blessed Sacrament School NR No Private PK, K-8 283 0.32
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter 7 No Charter K-5 387 0.36
P.S. 65 7 No Public PK, K-5 471 0.51
P.S. 65 7 No Public PK, K-5 471 0.51
P.S. 938 NR No Public PK, K-2 140 0.53
P.S. 938 NR No Public PK, K-2 140 0.53
MS 935 7 No Public 6 181 0.53
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Is 171 Abraham Lincoln 3 Yes Public 6-8 264 0.05
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL 5 Yes Public 6-8 277 0.05
Blessed Sacrament School NR No Private PK, K-8 283 0.32
MS 935 7 No Public 6 181 0.53
St Thomas The Apostle NR No Private PK-8 253 0.67
Followers of Jesus School NR No Private 1-12 36 0.86
Divine Mercy Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 206 1.01
St Mary Gate Of Heaven School NR No Private PK-8 242 1.01
Liberty Avenue Middle School 4 No Public 6-8 439 1.02
Vista Academy 7 No Public 6-8 418 1.02
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Brooklyn Lab School 5 No Public 9-12 395 0.46
Multicultural High School 4 No Public 9-12 335 0.46
Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School 4 No Public 9-12 404 0.46
Academy of Innovative Technology 4 No Public 9-12 406 0.46
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE HEALTHCARE NR No Public 9-12 337 0.46
Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School 4 No Public 9-12 805 0.62
Followers of Jesus School NR No Private 1-12 36 0.86
The School For Classics: An Academy Of Thinkers 2 No Public 9-12 269 1.19
High School Construction Trades Engineering And Architecture 8 No Public 9-12 1,075 1.46
Goddard High School For Communication Arts & Technology 6 No Public 9-12 605 1.60

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Neighbors for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

197 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 209 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 562 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 566 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 568 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 192 Grant Ave, Brooklyn 199 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 201 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 205 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 194 Grant Ave, Brooklyn 552 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 195 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 196 Grant Ave, Brooklyn 207 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn 574 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 558 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 564 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 570 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 554 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn 179 Nichols Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

11207, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11221, New York City, NY 11233, New York City, NY 11236, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11239, New York City, NY 11374, New York City, NY 11375, New York City, NY 11379, New York City, NY 11385, New York City, NY 11414, New York City, NY 11415, New York City, NY 11416, New York City, NY 11417, New York City, NY 11418, New York City, NY 11419, New York City, NY 11420, New York City, NY 11421, New York City, NY 11424, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

The development at 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was built in 1899.

What is the total square footage of 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has a total of 3,024 square feet.

When was 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold and what was the sale price?

556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was last sold on 07/22/2025 for $50,000.

What is the assessed value of 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is currently assessed at $77,880.

What are the property taxes for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

The property taxes for 556 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 total $7,577.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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