656 Stanley Avenue

656 Stanley Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 108 open HPD violations, 43 of them class C, and 240 of 240 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 240 units · Built 2018

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 43 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 240 of 240 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (108 open, 43 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

108 open violations: 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 17 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 81 issued in the last 12 months. 488 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-01-24. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 169 days from issue to close for the 87 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3G), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19199375
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19146358
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19146360
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND ALL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19146361
• 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 3E, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3E), issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19150969
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19057692
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4M), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19050773
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18873898

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 281 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Unsanitary Condition (9), Door/Window (6), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

6 executed evictions in the last 3 years (13 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

240 of 240 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: STANLEY COMMONS OWNER.LLC. Head officer: LARRY HIRSCHFIELD. Managing agent: ELHMGMT.LLC. This owner has 78 buildings on record, 43 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3043750001, HPD building ID 977111. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• New Lots Av (3), 11 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (3), 11 min walk
• Pennsylvania Av (3), 15 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.