656 55 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-00833-0029Map
Owner of record: Lin, Zi Shun
656 55 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1945 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 3 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Lin, Zi Shun. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on April 6, 2021.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 5
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 2
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 6, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 6, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 5
- Class - 2
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the dept of bldg records.permits 301794379 & 301598947 do not allows current occupancy converted garage into a habitable space replaced garage door w/masonry wall installe
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 2
Work w/o permit. noted: at rear basement car garage door (gate) is removed and a brick wall is built. approx 15ft x 10ft h x 2ft (extended behind rear exterior brick wall) there is a roof (15ft x 2ft) on top of
Aug 27, 2008
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work does not conform to approved plans non-conforming work noted under the alt-2 application#301794379 which called for minor alteration onabove floor the basement has been excarved approx 4' entire concrete
Aug 27, 2004 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at premises at time of insp. noted entire bldg being renovated new sheetrock partition erected thoughout, new electrical wiring & boxes, rough plumbing installed, old fl remove
Aug 27, 2004
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. work noted: basement has been excaual approx 4" concrete slab removed & 4" of soil. thoughout area remedy: stop all work!! obtain permit or restore to prior legal condition
Aug 27, 2004
Resolve
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Dec 5, 2012 · Apt BSMNT
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1945
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,870 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,945 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 307
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 833 / 29
- Assessed value
- $96,240
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #331863, last renewed Aug 27, 2025.
Questions about 656 55 Street
Who owns 656 55 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Lin, Zi Shun.
Does 656 55 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 656 55 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 656 55 Street built?
City records list 1945 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 656 55 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.