556 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211BBL 3-02785-0024Map
Owner of record: 556 Grand LLC
556 Grand Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11211. It has 6 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 556 Grand LLC. HPD has recorded 17 housing violations here, most recently on January 7, 2026. 4 of the 17 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 2 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 17
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 6
- HPD complaints
- 15
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
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story
Jan 7, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 2nd story
Jan 7, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
Jan 7, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - 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.
Jun 9, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective door frame in the entrance located at apt 3l, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 6, 2011 · Apt 3L
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing located at apt 3l, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 6, 2011 · Apt 3L
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. located at apt 3l, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 6, 2011 · Apt 3L
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate ... in the entire apartment located at apt 3l, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
May 6, 2011 · Apt 3L
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide sealed up entance door & all windows at 2nd sty vacant apt 2r
May 6, 2011
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective ... in the entrance located at apt 2l, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 1, 2011 · Apt 2L
Closed — Violation closed
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- ANon-hazardous
Provide ventilation for water closet compartment and/or bathroom and file application for approval before doing work ..... in the bathroom located at apt 2l, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 1, 2011 · Apt 2L
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 2l, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 1, 2011 · Apt 2L
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening eye and hasp capable of being pad locked at scuttle door at public hall, 4th story
Apr 7, 2011
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective glass pane at skylight at public hall, 4th story
Mar 23, 2011
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening at scuttle door capable of being padlocked. at public hall, 4th story
Mar 23, 2011
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose light fixture at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 23, 2011 · Apt 3R
Open — First no access to re- inspect violation - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the missing skylight at roof
Mar 21, 2011
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 3
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jun 15, 2011
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jun 15, 2011
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 6
- Class - 2
At the time of my inspection. i observed electrical sign without nyc tag., obtain permit; comply with ec.
Aug 24, 2022 · Penalty $800
Active - Class - 3
B354,15,32a,34b,50a. 50a- chimney base need to be cleaned out.
Aug 1, 2011
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit plumbing observed & photographed illegal pvc plasticdrain lines in unisex hair salon on ground floor & other gas & plumbing work throughout residential apts on floors 2,3 & 4. remedy: obtain a
Mar 24, 2011 · Penalty $1,600
Active - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit,plumbing: observed & photographed illegal gas lines run throughout apts in bldg from gas outlet behind cooking equipment to space heaters in bedrooms at front & back of each apt: gas space
Mar 17, 2011
Resolve - Class - 1
Gas being supplied to bldg w/o inspection and certification by dobspace heaters in apts throughout bldg illegally installed-unapproved equipillegally located in sleeping rooms.no permits unlicensed plummbers.re
Mar 17, 2011 · Penalty $1,000
Active - Class - 2
Failure to maintain building in code-complaint manner. plumbing fixtures not properly trapped & vented per bc 916.1 & pc 1002.1 27-901(o). observed & photographed lavatory sink was installed next to kitchen sin
Mar 17, 2011 · Penalty $500
Resolve
Complaints
- Appliance
Electric/gas range
May 2, 2011 · Apt 3L
Close - General
Locks
May 2, 2011 · Apt 3L
Close - General
Fire-escape
May 2, 2011 · Apt 3L
Close - General
Doors
Apr 6, 2011 · Apt 2L
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 6, 2011 · Apt 2L
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Apr 6, 2011 · Apt 2L
Close - General
Windows
Apr 6, 2011 · Apt 2L
Close - General
Locks
Apr 5, 2011 · Apt 4L
Close - General
Locks
Mar 23, 2011 · Apt 4L
Close - General
Doors
Mar 21, 2011 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- General
Doors
Mar 21, 2011 · Apt BLDG
Close - Construction
Roof
Mar 21, 2011 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 21, 2011 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Mar 17, 2011 · Apt 4R
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Dec 17, 2009 · Apt 3R
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C4)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 5,482 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,492 ft²
- Zoning
- R7A
- Community board
- 301
- Council district
- 34
- Block / lot
- 2785 / 24
- Assessed value
- $1,175,400
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #308347, last renewed Oct 2, 2025.
Questions about 556 Grand Street
Who owns 556 Grand Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 556 Grand LLC.
Does 556 Grand Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 17 housing violations at this property.
Is 556 Grand Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 2 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 33% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 556 Grand Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 556 Grand Street?
It has 6 residential units and 7 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.