755 East 56th Street
755 East 56th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 4 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-06-20. Newest violation issued 2023-06-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043166
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043163
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASHBASIN WASTELINE IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043164
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043160
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043168
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043169
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASECABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043171
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16043162
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: JOSEPH & YVON EMILE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3079740041, HPD building ID 271836. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 25 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 27 min walk
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 27 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (4 class C, 7 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.