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558 50 Street

529Records
17City systems
4Open violations
40.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11220 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (Central)
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529 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 180 HPD complaints, 169 311 service requests, 63 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11220
Built1924
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING DEV FUND COMPA NY, INC.
BBL3007920024
BIN3013320

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 40.5. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$2,812 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

64 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (41) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Illegal Parking (2) · APPLIANCE (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).

Filed construction activity

$79,255 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)HP SUNSET PARK IV HDFC INC.
Head officerJENNIFER LAU
Managing agentFAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-07-16

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,909,000 $859,050
2026$2,161,000 $972,450
2027$2,191,000 $985,950

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway53 St — R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 50 St / 6 Av — B11 · 400 ft
Citi Bike52 St & 6 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 094 The Henry Longfellow. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

558 50 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

64 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT — 207 buildings, 6,649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A51 · B80 · C51 · D16 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2300 5 Avenue MN771 C
975 Simpson St BX376 C
45 West 139 Street MN326 C
620 Lenox Avenue MN259 C
630 Lenox Avenue MN259 C
60 West 142 Street MN257 C
710 East New York Avenue BK230 B
680 St Nicholas Avenue MN111 B
50 West 139 Street MN108 C
560 Lenox Avenue MN105 B
1710 Andrews Avenue South BX82 B
321 Columbus Avenue MN76 A
1685 Hoe Avenue BX75 A
1551 Shakespeare Avenue BX72 A
1730 Andrews Avenue South BX64 B
955 Rutland Road BK60 B
414 West 48 Street MN54 A
2019 Monterey Avenue BX54 C
1240 Westchester Avenue BX54 B
1601 Macombs Road BX53 B
25 Tapscott Street BK48 B
619 Howard Avenue BK48 A
2041 Pacific Street BK48 B
940 Tiffany Street BX48 B
1075 Longfellow Avenue BX46 B
2058 Union Street BK46 B
3621 Broadway MN46 D
1083 Longfellow Avenue BX45 C
5314 6 Avenue BK45 B
551 East 178 Street BX45 B
1715 Vyse Avenue BX44 B
923 Simpson Street BX43 C
328 West 53 Street MN41 A
2027 Monterey Avenue BX40 B
900 Fox Street BX40 B
1665 Vyse Avenue BX38 B
1717 Bryant Avenue BX38 B
5301 6 Avenue BK38 A
1698 Vyse Avenue BX37 A
1690 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
1668 Vyse Avenue BX37 A
1662 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
1680 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
212 Crown Street BK35 B
725 Howard Avenue BK35 B
1693 Vyse Avenue BX34 B
1491 St Johns Place BK32 A
1506 Sterling Place BK32 B
1463 St Johns Place BK32 C
438 49 Street BK32 B
104 Tapscott Street BK32 B
187 Tapscott Street BK32 A
1578 Sterling Place BK31 B
1568 Sterling Place BK31 A
1640 Sterling Place BK31 C
1598 Sterling Place BK31 D
1588 Sterling Place BK31 B
1521 Sterling Place BK31 B
891 Fox Street BX30 A
207 Central Park North MN30 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,949,400 on 2019-08-08 (lender: Suntrust Bank), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-08-08Mortgage $7,949,400 — from HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; SUNSET PARK OWNER IV LLC to SUNTRUST BANK $7,949,400
2017-06-27Deed $6,850,000 — from CLL2 LLC; SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING DEV FUND COMPA; SUNSET PARK OWNER IV LLC $6,850,000
2017-06-27ASPM $1,634,950 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P.; SUNSET PARK OWNER IV LLC; HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING D to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,634,950
2017-06-27AL&R $1,700,000 — from HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING DEV FUND COMPA; SUNSET PARK OWNER IV LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,700,000
2017-06-27ASPM $3,648,814 — from HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING DEV FUND COMPA; SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P.; SUNSET PARK to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,648,814
2017-06-27AL&R $3,900,000 — from HP SUNSET PARK IV HOUSING DEV FUND COMPA; SUNSET PARK OWNER IV LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,900,000
2017-06-13Sold for $6,850,000 $6,850,000 $428,125
2015-04-28Mortgage $1,700,000 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,700,000
2015-04-28AL&R $1,700,000 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,700,000
2014-03-06Mortgage $2,257,680 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,257,680
2014-03-06Agreement $3,900,000 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,900,000
2014-03-06AL&R $3,900,000 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,900,000
2013-09-13Agreement $7,500,000 — from 102 METRO LLC; 126 MERRICKREALTY LLC; 117-13 LLC; 229 MERRICKREALTY LLC; 349 NOSTRAND LLC; to PRIME POINT FUDNING LLC $7,500,000
2010-09-21AL&R $1,725,000 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,725,000
2010-09-21Agreement $1,725,000 — from SUNSET PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATES L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,725,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001110021
201800120214
201900289037
202000220123
202100122115
202201240126
202305160122
202401200223
202536400150
202631290134
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 425Ownership & money 61Health & systems 11

Every one of the 529 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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