243 East 56th Street

243 East 56th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 92 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

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

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (92 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

92 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 10 class A. 50 issued in the last 12 months. 569 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-11-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 210 days from issue to close for the 37 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19199151
• 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 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19199150
• 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 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19065743
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18850097
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, radiator on the east wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHUTOFF VALVE AT RADIATOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18658728
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18658734
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-24. HPD violation 18658737
• 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 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-12-31. HPD violation 18542700

311 housing complaints

34 in the last 12 months, 98 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Water Leak (8), Plumbing (7), Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (4).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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

12 of 12 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: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 241 EAST REALTY LLC. Head officer: CORNELIUS JAFFIER. Managing agent: CK ANDERSONS, LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3047040051, HPD building ID 271701. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 16 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 19 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 22 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.