56-40 Van Cleef Street

56-40 Van Cleef Street in Corona, Queens, has 26 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (26 open, 1 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 7, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2009-07-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING., issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4246467
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS LEGAL FIXTURES MAY BE RETAINED. FOR INFORMATION CALL THE BOROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE-CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4246484
• Class B: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILINGS ALL ROOMS,PRIVATE HALL, AND CLOSETS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4026262
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4246494
• Class B: Unapproved alteration. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE # 96060029951., issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4246506
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT SHOWER-STALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4026146
• Class B: Leak or water damage (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK FROM CEILING IN CELLAR AT REAR., issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4246490
• Class B: Unapproved alteration (basement). - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4246480

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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

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

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: PAEZ, LUIS N. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4019670020, HPD building ID 701526. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 111 St (7), 17 min walk
• 63 Dr-Rego Park (M, R), 18 min walk
• 103 St-Corona Plaza (7), 18 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.