556 West 156th Street

556 West 156th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, and 12 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)

• 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 12 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 28 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open), 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 7 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 120 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-21. Newest violation issued 2026-06-17.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ;; IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 5026151
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 33, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 5026129
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CABINET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 5658056
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st riser from the north, east wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 25, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 25), issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 5787935
• Class A: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION ALL RADIATORS AND STEAM RISERS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt C), issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 12414739
• Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 12414749
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 32), issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 5010305
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-04-21. HPD violation 12414751

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

12 of 30 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: 12 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 556 WEST 156TH STREET NYC LLC. Head officer: SHMUEL BENTOV. Managing agent: SENSA REALTY LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021140015, HPD building ID 42729. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 2 min walk
• 155 St (C), 4 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 6 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.