642 56th Street

642 56th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 29 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (29 open, 8 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: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 14 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-02-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

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

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946328
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946316
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946319
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946322
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946324
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946326
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ON CEILING (APPROX 36 SQ FT), WEST WALL (APPROX 12 SQ FT), EAST WALL (APPROX 4 SQ FT), SOUTH WALL (APPROX 8 SQ FT) IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946327
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON DOOR IN VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946332

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 9 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: SINGMAN SIU. Managing agent: RITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 9, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008410024, HPD building ID 158884. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (N), 6 min walk
• 59 St (N, R), 8 min walk
• 53 St (R), 8 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.