1574 56th Street

1574 56th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 89 open HPD violations, 35 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 39 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 35 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (89 open, 35 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

89 open violations: 35 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 14 class A. 70 issued in the last 12 months. 516 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 168 days from issue to close for the 106 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• 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 D4, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D4), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19233221
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D4), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19233220
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C11, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C11), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187327
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A9, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A9), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19133556
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A9, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A9), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19133547
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C11, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C11), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19070852
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B7, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B7), issued 2025-12-19. HPD violation 18521304
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the west, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT D5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D5), issued 2025-12-19. HPD violation 18521320

311 housing complaints

29 in the last 12 months, 265 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Water Leak (4), Plumbing (2).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1574 LLC. Head officer: Mendel Mendlowits. Managing agent: Shulem Berger. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 25, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3054910037, HPD building ID 158603. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 62 St (D), 7 min walk
• New Utrecht Av (N), 7 min walk
• 55 St (D), 8 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.