556 61 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-05792-0030Map
Owner of record: Lin, Jin
556 61 Street is a two-family home built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 2 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Lin, Jin. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 3
- 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
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 4
- Emergency none
1) enclosed the collapse zone with a construction fence. 2) immediatel 3) establish a stable 1:1 slope starting from lowest elevation(549 62 street) to the hight elevation (556 61 street)
Oct 24, 2023
Dob violation - active - Emergency none
1)enclosed the collapse zone with a construction fence.2)immediately demolish any existing remnants of the remaining unstable retaining wall structure.3)establish a stable 1:1 slope starting from lowest elevation (549 62 street) to the high elevation (556 61 street)
Oct 24, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
Structure rendered non complaint. at time of inspection observed retaining wall at rear of the building collapse onto rear yard. due to heavy rain. vacate entire rear yard.
Sep 29, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
At time of inspection observed retaining wall at rear of the building collapse onto adjacent rear yard. due to heavy rain. engineers report requested.
Sep 29, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 1
Failure to c. with commissioner's order in dob viol#vio23-02755 dated 9/29/23.respondent was required to submit an engineer's report concerning structurally deficient conditions. as of 1/8/2026, an engineer's r
Jan 8, 2026
Resolve - Class - 2
Residence altered for occupancy as a dwelling for more than the legally approved # of families. hpd records 162869 states premises is to be legally occupied as 2 stories with 2 class "a"dwelling units. at time
Sep 24, 2010 · Penalty $1,200
Resolve - Class - 2
Work w/o a permit. at time of inspection observed the illegal creationof a class 'a' dwelling unit at the cellar level w/o permits & approvals. illegal work noted:erection of full height partitions w/associated
Sep 24, 2010
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,200 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 307
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 5792 / 30
- Assessed value
- $75,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 556 61 Street
Who owns 556 61 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Lin, Jin.
Does 556 61 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 556 61 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 556 61 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 556 61 Street?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.