1553 56 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11219BBL 3-05488-0056Map
Owner of record: Kaufman, Yosef
1553 56 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1981 in Brooklyn, 11219. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Kaufman, Yosef. HPD has recorded 15 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 14 of the 15 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 15
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 3
- 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 · 15
- 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.
May 1, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - 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 19, 2025
Open — Info 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 6, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - 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 27, 2024
Open — Info 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.
Apr 8, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - 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 21, 2023
Open — Info 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.
Mar 20, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - 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 9, 2022
Open — Info 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.
Feb 22, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - 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 22, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out
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- 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
Open — Nov sent out - 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.
Apr 6, 2021
Open — Info nov sent out - 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 29, 2019
Open — Info nov sent out - 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 15, 2018
Open — Info nov sent out - 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 2, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 3
Failure to maintain building and all parts thereof in a code-compliant manner. at the time of my inspection i observed sidewalk curb at front of property (exp-1) illegally cut so that a portion of the sidewalk
Jun 2, 2025 · Penalty $500
Active - Class - 2
Failure to comply with commissioner order contained in summons/violat on#35274034y issued on 09-13-2018 and to fiel a certificate of correc ion pursuant to 28-201.1 and 1rcny 102-01(d)(2) an acceptibel certific
Jul 10, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 3
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner-work w/o a permit. noted: at time of inspection observed sidewalk curb at front of property (exp1 cut so that portion of sidewalk is lowered enabling a veh
Sep 13, 2018 · Penalty $500
Active
Complaints
- Electric
Power outage
Oct 6, 2016 · Apt 3
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1981
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,776 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,003 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 312
- Council district
- 44
- Block / lot
- 5488 / 56
- Assessed value
- $105,720
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #377291, last renewed Jul 17, 2017.
Questions about 1553 56 Street
Who owns 1553 56 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Kaufman, Yosef.
Does 1553 56 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 15 housing violations at this property.
Is 1553 56 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 1553 56 Street built?
City records list 1981 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1553 56 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.