507 East 56th Street

507 East 56th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 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.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 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 (37 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 13 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-04-06. Newest violation issued 2024-07-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-03-21. HPD violation 16764308
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALL AT METAL GATE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-03-19. HPD violation 16752105
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 1 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16752095 ISSUED 18-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17132715
• Class B: Mold, south wall, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 1 SQ FT AT THE CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16752081 ISSUED 18-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17132713
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 1 SQ FT AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16757579 ISSUED 18-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17132744
• Class B: Mold, south wall, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 1 SQ FT AT THE CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16757569 ISSUED 18-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17132743
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 1 SQ FT AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16752093 ISSUED 18-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2024-07-18. HPD violation 17132714
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2024-07-11. HPD violation 17108264

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: PATRICIA LEVY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 18, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3047770075, HPD building ID 271795. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 23 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 25 min walk
• East 105 St (L), 27 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.