816 56th Street

816 56th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 13 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 14 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 13 of 14 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 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: Medium (2 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)

12 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 124 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-02-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 101 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS 4 STY EAST APT D2 CENTER ROOM PORLEY 438 2762 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 1059857
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY EAST APT D2 BATHROOM PORELY 438 2762 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 1059860
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST & SOUTH WALLS 4 STY EAST APT D2 NORTHEAST ROOM PORLEY 438 2762 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 1059859
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY EAST APT D2 NORTHEAST ROOM PORLEY 438 3762 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 1059858
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY EAST APT D2 PRIVATE HALL PORELY 438 2762 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 1059855
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH & WEST WALLS 4 STY EAST APT D2 PRIVATE HALL PORLEY 438 2762 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 1059856
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION TWO CLASS A APARTMENTS CONVERTED INTO TWO COMMERCIAL SPACES AT FIRST STORY, CONTARY TO THE C. OF O., issued 2014-01-06. HPD violation 10076110
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C3), issued 2013-12-18. HPD violation 10068799

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 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

13 of 14 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: 13 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 816 56TH ST CORP. Head officer: MIRIAM CHAN. Managing agent: 816 56TH STREET CORP. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3056860011, HPD building ID 158959. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (N), 6 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (N), 8 min walk
• 59 St (N, R), 13 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.