1655 56th Street

1655 56th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (7 open), 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 9 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-09-03. Newest violation issued 2025-10-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Plumbing defect, basement. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT SHOWER STALL, WASH BASIN, WATER CLOSET LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB (apt BB), issued 2025-10-29. HPD violation 18337611
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. , 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 2025-10-29. HPD violation 18337612
• Class B: Gas defect, basement. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB (apt BB), issued 2025-10-29. HPD violation 18337609
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WASHBAIN, WATER CLOSET AND SHOWER STALL AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18190645
• Class B: Gas defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18190644
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. , 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 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18201331
• Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 18208054

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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: RACHEL FEIGELSTEIN IRREVOCABLE TRUST. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3054890064, HPD building ID 158629. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (N), 8 min walk
• New Utrecht Av (N), 9 min walk
• 62 St (D), 9 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.