158 East 56th Street
158 East 56th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 110 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 11 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 33 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (33 open), 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: Expired Oct 1, 2008, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 9 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Plumbing defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RAIN LEADER NOT CONNECTED TO CAST IRON PIPE SOUTH COURT YARD., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369905
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 60 WATT BULB 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369904
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL ENTRANCE TO 1 STY BLDG., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369903
- Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE SOUTH COURT YARD., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369902
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369899
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369910
- Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 40 WATT LIGHT BULB REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369901
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL ENTRANCE TO CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1369906
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: SOPHIA SIMON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 11, 2008. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2008 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3046810022, HPD building ID 271548. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 15 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 16 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 21 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (12 class B, 9 class A, 12 class I) | −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 |
| Density cap | 110 per 10 units (about 11 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.