556 Avenue Z

556 Avenue Z in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 120 of 120 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Multi-family elevator · 120 units · Built 1951

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 14 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.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 120 of 120 units are rent-stabilized; 119 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (23 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), 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)

23 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 87 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-10-02. Newest violation issued 2026-02-25.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 12 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. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -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., issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18591093
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18591094
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4J), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18266635
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2019-11-15. HPD violation 13449324
• Class C: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 6 STY 2ND EAST APT FROM SOUTH 6B ER1., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1415047
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS THRU OUT 6 STY 2ND EAST APT FROM SOUTH 6B., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1415048
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOWS KITCHEN 6 STY 2ND EAST APT FROM SOUTH 6B ER1., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1415049
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. SOUTH WALL AT TOP IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2000-10-16. HPD violation 3629213

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 189 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9).

Bedbugs

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

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 2 treated, 2 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

120 of 120 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: 120 in 2024, 119 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BEACH HAVEN APTS # 5 INC. Head officer: RONALD COULTER. Managing agent: BEACH HAVEN APTS. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3072320081, HPD building ID 807661. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue X (F), 6 min walk
• Neptune Av (F), 6 min walk
• 86 St (N), 11 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 2026-10-27.