256 East 55th Street
256 East 55th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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: High (27 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 9 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 207 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1369381
- Class C: Mold, south wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 4928683
- Class C: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 4928680
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1369387
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R ER1 LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1369390
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE CONSISTING OF TORK CLOCK CONNECTED TO ELECTRICAL CONTROLS BOILER CELLAR, issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1369391
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED, issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1369388
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-05-05. HPD violation 15957981
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: FURMAE CORP. Head officer: JUMANE PIERRE. Managing agent: JUMANE PIERRE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 22, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3047020018, HPD building ID 270957. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 17 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 18 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 23 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (7 class C, 11 class B, 9 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| 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.