821 56 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-05679-0071Map
Owner of record: Chen, Dan Yun
821 56 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 5 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Chen, Dan Yun. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 18
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
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HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 18
- Class - 2
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by dob records at cellar level. noted: cellar level occupied as a massage parlor at the time of inspection. c of o #3139540 indicates cellar to be approved as a day care under
Jun 2, 2026
Resolve - Class - 2
Illegal use in a residential zoning district. unlicensed physical treatment establishment, a prohibited use per zr 12-10 operating in a r6 zoning district. doing business as "shui yun jian yang sheng guan" aka
Jun 2, 2026 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to provide unobstructed exit passageway at cellar level(passageway at front adjacent to front entry door to cellar). passageway hallobstructed woth shelves and boxes. front of exit door blocked by scoot
Jun 2, 2026 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Observed job site fence at exposure #1 has protruding screws, large open space at bottom of fence. also, viewing panel blocked with construction material that makes it difficult for the department to see into t
Dec 17, 2022
Resolve - Class - 1
Lift operation found ongoing in place at exp#-1 on roadway, jing zhu present as flag person with no required certification upon request.stop all street ops except to provide certified flag person
Aug 3, 2022 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
Upon request for pre-shift safety meeting logs, no tasks or content indicated with regards to safety methods, measures & proceedure as required information communicated to workers at jobsite.communicate require
Aug 3, 2022 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Mobile mounted crane in ops found obstruction sidewalk & roadway, upon request for required dot permit for roadway occupancy & equipments in use as per dot regulation, no permit obtained.stop all street ops, ob
Aug 3, 2022 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Upon request for required jobsite safety orientation information communicated during orientation for workers on site, none was provided.provide required information communicated to workers during orientation
Aug 3, 2022 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Missing guardrail system. observed missing guardrail system on 2nd story level at exp#1 building perimeter. this condition puts workers in danger of a fall.stop all work on second story level exp#1 and 10 feet
Jul 6, 2022 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
Supported pipe scaffold installed not as per code. observed supported pipe scaffold at exp#1 in use and not installed as per code. missing guardrail system and work level not fully planked. this condition puts
Jul 6, 2022 · Penalty $625
Resolve
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- Class - 1
At the time of my inspection observed container holding debris and waste not covered which create an unsafe conditions for pedestrians.cover container
Jun 6, 2022 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
At the time of my inspection observed the construction fence not in place at exp#2 on 2 floor which create an unsafe condition for residents in adjacent property.provide construction fence at exp#2 on 2 floor
Jun 6, 2022 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Class - 2
Observed active construction operation. workers refused access to construction site. knocked on gate multiple times, asked worker on scaffold to open the gate, called out and waited approx. 1 hour. no access pr
May 17, 2022 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Missing/inadequate construction fence. observed missing construction fence at exp#3 on an active jobsite, making jobsite with hazardous conditions accessible to public. this condition puts public in danger of i
May 17, 2022 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Class - 1
Platform construction on supported pipe scaffold. observed workers performing construction operation on supported pipe scaffold at exp#3 that is not installed as per code. work platform is not fully planked or
May 17, 2022 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
Missing guardrail system. observed worker performing construction operation on a supported pipe scaffold at exp#3 that is missing guardrail system. this condition puts workers in danger of a fall/injury.provide
May 17, 2022 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
Residence converted,maintained or occupied as dwelling for >legally approved# of fmlys authorized by c/o or official records.official records indicated premises to be legally approved for 2fmlys.now premises co
Jul 7, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o permit noted:@cellar level erected full ht partition walls w/doors creating 2rms&1bthrm.installed water&waste lines for 3pc bthrm (toilet,sink,toilet)&1residential sink.installed gas line hookup for ga
Jul 7, 2021 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D7)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 5
- Building area
- 5,465 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,003 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 312
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 5679 / 71
- Assessed value
- $398,700
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #391802, last renewed Jul 17, 2026.
Questions about 821 56 Street
Who owns 821 56 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Chen, Dan Yun.
Does 821 56 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 821 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 821 56 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 821 56 Street?
It has 5 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.