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254 East 56th St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-04703-0036

En español: 10 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 50 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 28 años abierta, desde el 10 de diciembre de 1997.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 6 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 28 years, since December 10, 1997.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 8 Class C violations: 5 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. How certification works

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10 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 10, 1997.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since June 13, 2023. Reason on the order: fire damage.
OATH hearings
3 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 28, 2026.
DOB violations
3 active DOB violations, most of them for not posting the energy grade. The newest was issued December 1, 2024.
DOB complaints
7 DOB complaints, 3 of them conversion complaints, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 23, 2026.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected June 22, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 3, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
4 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $8,903 in total. The most recent of the 4, a lead paint order, was opened July 25, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C10 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Fire SafetyNotice sent19240181
Open19240179
Open19235257
Open19235256
Open19235247
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19059015EAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19059014EAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18234680EAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18234679EAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Notice sent17188241
Class B33 open
Open19248369
Open19248368
Open19248367
Notice sent19240185
Notice sent19240184
Notice sent19240183
Notice sent19240182
Open19240180
Open19240178
Open19240176
The report lists all 33, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB7 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending39201427NEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Zoning, Class 3Hearing pending39201426LEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending39201425JEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39188003XEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39188001MEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39187994LEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC
Class 2Found in violation39162372XEAST 56TH MANAGEMENT LLC

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Does 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn had 50 open violations on September 27, 2026: 43 from HPD and 7 from OATH/ECB. 10 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 28 years, since December 10, 1997.

Is 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 6 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 8 Class C violations: 5 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since June 13, 2023. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 3 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 28, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 3 active DOB violations, most of them for not posting the energy grade. The newest was issued December 1, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 7 DOB complaints, 3 of them conversion complaints, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 23, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 4 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $8,903 in total. The most recent of the 4, a lead paint order, was opened July 25, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

When was the boiler at 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn last inspected?

On June 22, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On December 3, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 4 floors.

How many apartments does 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 47 residential units at 254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 254 East 56th St, Brooklyn: 10 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/254-east-56-street-brooklyn

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