1040 55th Street

1040 55th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 61 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (61 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

61 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 27 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 140 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 95 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK ASSEMBLY AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2020-11-30. HPD violation 13915892
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2 STY APT B3 BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt B3), issued 1991-03-05. HPD violation 1056605
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BABY CARRIAGES, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18199035
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BABY CARRIAGES, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18195670
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND RETURN BUZZER SYSTEM FROM VESTIBLE DOOR TO SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D2), issued 2024-06-25. HPD violation 17065480
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APPROX 15 SQ FT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2018-12-05. HPD violation 12786939
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2015-04-09. HPD violation 10662892
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT DRAIN PIPES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D3), issued 2012-11-07. HPD violation 9624336

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SRLEI LLC. Head officer: SAMUEL LEIFER. Managing agent: SAMUEL LEIFER. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3056810017, HPD building ID 157598. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (N), 6 min walk
• 50 St (D), 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.