1078 East 56th Street
1078 East 56th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1950
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (11 open, 1 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-05-23. Newest violation issued 2019-05-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2006-05-23. HPD violation 6168146
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2006-08-21. HPD violation 6319110
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2006-08-21. HPD violation 6319112
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2006-08-21. HPD violation 6319115
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR ENTRANCE TO APT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2006-08-21. HPD violation 6319118
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALLS TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2006-06-15. HPD violation 6206233
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2006-05-23. HPD violation 6168126
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOWS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2006-05-23. HPD violation 6168134
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
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: JOSEPh p JEAn. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3077810066, HPD building ID 271268. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 27 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (1 class C, 9 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.