556 East 4th Street

556 East 4th Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 34 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1921

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (34 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

34 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 4 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 161 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19165681
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE AND DETACHED HINGES AT WOOD DOOR FREE STANDING OF THE ROOM ENTRANCE 1ST FROM NORTH, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120863
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING. , 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-14. HPD violation 17045941
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 1A), issued 2022-09-26. HPD violation 15391592
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 1A), issued 2022-09-26. HPD violation 15391593
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2015-09-25. HPD violation 10876103
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19165682
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PLASTIC COVER PLATE AT ELECTRIC OUTLETS 1ST FROM WEST AT NORTH, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120865

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

23 of 23 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 23 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: YRC PROPERTY LLC. Head officer: RAY CHEN. Managing agent: RAY CHEN. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053720041, HPD building ID 238198. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 4 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 9 min walk
• 18 Av (F), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.