556 Thomas S Boyland St

556 Thomas S Boyland St in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 76 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (76 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

76 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 11 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 202 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-01-29. Newest violation issued 2026-08-06.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 62 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A1), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18658269
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A1), issued 2025-06-02. HPD violation 17917989
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A1), issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17485584
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A1), issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17485583
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2024-09-30. HPD violation 17304901
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2024-09-30. HPD violation 17304892
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D2), issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17259551
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D2), issued 2024-01-19. HPD violation 16604596

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 54 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2).

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)

6 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

23 of 23 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 23 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BOYLAND HOPKINSON LLC. Head officer: MOHAMMOD Q BHUYAIN. Managing agent: BOYLAND HOPKINSON LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3035180066, HPD building ID 313796. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (3), 8 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 9 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 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.