12-56 Central Avenue

12-56 Central Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, has 9 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (6 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)

9 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 149 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-04-13. Newest violation issued 2022-01-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE (156 DEG. FAR.) EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEG. FAR. AT FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2016-01-05. HPD violation 11055946
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2009-02-02. HPD violation 7698493
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR LOOSE AND UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILNG, APPROXIMATELY 25 SQ. FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''2'' (apt 3B), issued 2008-09-05. HPD violation 7454275
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2007-04-13. HPD violation 6696081
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY (apt 3B), issued 2008-09-05. HPD violation 7454277
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY (apt 3B), issued 2008-09-05. HPD violation 7454278
• Class B: Electrical defect, south wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT SOUTH WALL, TOTAL OF TWO IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY (apt 3B), issued 2008-09-05. HPD violation 7454279
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''2'' (apt 3B), issued 2008-09-05. HPD violation 7454274

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 14 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

6 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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

24 of 24 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1256 CENTRAL LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH KOHLER. Managing agent: JOSEPH KOHLER. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4155330031, HPD building ID 643137. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A), 10 min walk
• Beach 25 St (A), 18 min walk
• Beach 36 St (A), 28 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.