556 2 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3-01078-0031Map
Owner of record: 556 2nd Street Associates
556 2 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1891 in Brooklyn, 11215. It has 8 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is 556 2nd Street Associates. HPD has recorded 17 housing violations here, most recently on April 1, 2021. 2 of the 17 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 17
- DOB violations
- 7
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 0
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
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 17
- BHazardous
Seal in open position the o.s.y. valve of the sprinkler system in accordance with the rules and regulations of this department chain missing at cellar
Apr 1, 2021
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Provide a piece of garden hose 10 feet in length with female coupling and a 10 quart pail on premises to test sprinkler system.
Apr 1, 2021
Open — Nov certified late - CImmediately hazardous
Code: arrange and make self-closing the doors at west wall leading to cellar at public hall, 1st story
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation closed - 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 28, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing , 1st story
Mar 10, 2018
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Mar 10, 2018
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd., 1st story
Mar 10, 2018
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. , 1st story
Mar 10, 2018
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box , , 1st story
Mar 10, 2018
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building., 1st story
Mar 10, 2018
Closed — Violation closed
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- 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.
Nov 15, 2017
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.
Nov 1, 2016
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 - 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.
Feb 5, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code fire egress defective. make stationary the iron ladder leading to scuttle opening in roof 3 sty pub hall.
Jul 16, 1987
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brownstone spalling exterior 1 sty front window.
Sep 19, 1984
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
D26-21.07 adm code maintain on the premises a copy of the sprinkler tes t for the current year.
May 25, 1984
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 7
- Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Sep 11, 2023
Dob violation - active - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 27, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jul 12, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jul 12, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 16, 1993
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 1
Gas being supplied to bldg w/o inspection and certfication by dob.on 4/17/17 @approx 11:30am i observed in the cellar newly installed gas pipe installation installed w/o no insp & gas certificate by dob on file
Apr 17, 2017 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o permit on 4/17/17 at approx 11:30am i observed in the cellar a newly installed illegal gas pipe installation installed w/o no permits on file under dob records.rem:obtain all required permits
Apr 17, 2017 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner. on 4/17/17@ approx 11:30am i observed in the cellar a union on an illegal gas pipe installation which is prohibited and not code compliant under the fuel gasco
Apr 17, 2017
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1891
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 4,136 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,066 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 306
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 1078 / 31
- Assessed value
- $1,005,300
- Landmark / historic district
- Park Slope Historic District
HPD registration #324188, last renewed Jul 15, 2026.
Questions about 556 2 Street
Who owns 556 2 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 556 2nd Street Associates.
Does 556 2 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 17 housing violations at this property.
Is 556 2 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 13% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 556 2 Street built?
City records list 1891 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 556 2 Street?
It has 8 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.