617 56th Street

617 56th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 34 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (34 open, 5 class C), 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

34 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-05-17. Newest violation issued 2023-03-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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 (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR CAPAPLE OF LOCKING TENANTS INSIDE FROM EXTERIOR LOCK AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-10-04. HPD violation 14584439
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14501364
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14501382
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14501345
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM [ NOTICE NOT FILLED OUT ] AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14501348
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENAMEL GLAZE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-10-01. HPD violation 14584433
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-10-01. HPD violation 14584437
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-10-01. HPD violation 14584434

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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

6 of 6 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 617 56TH ST LLC. Head officer: CUNZHUANG YANG. Managing agent: CUNZHUANG YANG. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008330069, HPD building ID 158866. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (N), 7 min walk
• 53 St (R), 7 min walk
• 59 St (N, R), 7 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.