252 East 56th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203 | Realty.com

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Nearby schools

School ratings (A+ to F) from HJN community data.

Flatbush Seventy-Day Adventist School
PK-5 · Regular
40 students · 6.1:1 student–teacher
0.1 mi
Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy
6-8 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
399 students · 10.5:1 student–teacher
Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy school rating: B+ 0.2 mi
P.S. 244 Richard R. Green School
PK-5 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
315 students · 7.9:1 student–teacher
P.S. 244 Richard R. Green School school rating: B 0.2 mi
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
9-12 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
181 students · 7.5:1 student–teacher
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School school rating: C 0.2 mi
It Takes a Village Academy
9-12 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
262 students · 9.1:1 student–teacher
It Takes a Village Academy school rating: D+ 0.2 mi
Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences
9-12 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
296 students · 8.1:1 student–teacher
Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences school rating: C- 0.2 mi
I.S. 285 Meyer Levin
6-8 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
512 students · 14.5:1 student–teacher
I.S. 285 Meyer Levin school rating: B- 0.3 mi
P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School
KG-5 · Regular · New York City Geographic School District 18
286 students · 12.6:1 student–teacher
P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School school rating: C+ 0.5 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 33+ restaurants and cafés, 31+ grocery stores, 37+ parks and green spaces, and 14+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

McDonald's
Church Avenue
0.1 mi
Bojangles
Church Avenue
0.2 mi
China Restaurant
Utica Avenue
0.3 mi
Le Relais De Venise L'Entrecôte
East 54th Street
0.3 mi
Footprints Café
Clarendon Road
0.5 mi
Popeyes
Utica Avenue
0.5 mi
diner
0.6 mi
Dunkin
Utica Avenue
0.6 mi

Groceries

Ideal Food Basket
Church Avenue
0.4 mi
Green Acre Farms
Utica Avenue
0.6 mi
Key Food
Church Avenue
0.6 mi
Foodsaver NY Retail
East 83rd Street
0.7 mi
Terminal Market
0.7 mi
Associated Supermarket
Church Avenue
0.7 mi
Church Farm Market
Church Avenue
0.8 mi
Fine Fare
Saratoga Avenue
0.9 mi

Parks & recreation

Tilden Playground Children's Play Area
0.4 mi
Tilden Playground
0.4 mi
Fidler-Wyckoff House Park
0.5 mi
Harry Maze Playground
0.5 mi
Kennedy-King Playground
0.6 mi
Railroad Playground
0.6 mi
Railroad Playground Children's Play Area
0.6 mi
Wintrop Park
0.6 mi

Transit

Kings Highway & Snyder Avenue
0.1 mi
Church Avenue & East 56th Street
0.1 mi
Church Avenue & East 55th Street
0.1 mi
Church Avenue & Kings Highway
0.1 mi
Kings Highway & Church Avenue
0.1 mi
Church Avenue & East 54th Street
0.1 mi
Kings Highway & Tilden Avenue
0.2 mi
Church Avenue & Ralph Avenue
0.2 mi

License-plate readers and cameras near 252 East 56th Street, Brooklyn

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11 license-plate readers mapped within ½ mile of this home. Nearest: 0.3 mi southwest. Operator named in the data: NYC Department of Transportation.

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License-plate readers	11	27

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The 11203 market

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Median list price: $760,000

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252 East 56th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

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Est. $4,869/mo$521/sqft · 56 days on Realty

Beds

Baths

1,440

Sqft

1920

Built

$521

$/Sqft

Days on Realty

About this 3 bedroom house

It's our pleasure to introduce this wonderful East Flatbush brick gem that has been in the same family for decades. An ideal one family home that features 3 large bedrooms, 2 baths , and spacious basement. This home blends classic Brooklyn character with everyday modern conveniences. The open-concept living space is ideal for entertaining and family functions. Private backyard, wide shared driveway and detached garage ideal for storage. Convenient to fantastic shopping: supermarkets, cafe's, award winning public and private schools , and various houses of worship. Easy access to major subway lines including nearby 2,3,5 and B trains) for a seamless commute to Manhattan and Brooklyn. Convenient to bus at Kings Highway and Snyder Avenue and Church Avenue and East 55th Street. This gem will not last and kindly call to schedule an appointment. This house is the perfect home for a 203K loan.

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NY State MLS · Listing 11973877

Interior features

Bathrooms2 full

Stories2

FlooringHardwood

HeatingBaseboard, Natural Gas

AppliancesMicrowave, Oven, Refrigerator

BasementUnfinished

Exterior & lot

Architectural style0

Lot size2,000 sqft

Garage1

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Home price

Down payment (20%)

$150,000

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$4,869/mo

Principal & interest$4,065

Property tax$687

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $599,998. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $14,640
Structure: $33,720
Assessed total: $48,360
County market value: $806,000
Property tax billed: $6,346.06