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642 56 Street

106Records
10City systems
29Open violations
40Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11220 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (Central)
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106 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 HPD housing violations, 21 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11220
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB1
Owner (PLUTO)Y&C 56 REALTY LLC
BBL3008410024
BIN3015451

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 40. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations29 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2022-02-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

$754,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)BARBARA YEE; SINGMAN SIU
Managing agentRITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2024-02-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,654,000 $99,240
2026$1,663,000 $99,780
2027$1,578,000 $94,680

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway8 Av — N · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
59 St — N R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 60 St / 7 Av — B9 · 1,000 ft
Citi Bike57 St & 7 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 503: The School of Discovery
Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. 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

642 56 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

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 RITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
4721 8 Avenue BK18 A
1430 West 4th Street BK10 A
1549 West 3 Street BK10 A
673 56 Street BK8 C
821 53 Street BK8 C
668 56 Street BK6 A
1462 66 Street BK6 A
530 Ovington Avenue BK6 C
884 5 Avenue BK6 A
4823 8 Avenue BK4 C
560 46 Street BK4 C
469 59 Street BK3 B
642 56 Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $900,000 on 2025-12-11 (lender: Stg Mortgage INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-11Mortgage $900,000 — from Y & C 56 REALTY LLC to STG MORTGAGE INC $900,000
2025-12-11Deed $1,956,000 — from SIU, SINGMAN; SIU, BARBARA YEE to Y&C 56 REALTY LLC $1,956,000
2025-11-03Sold for $1,956,000 $1,956,000 $978,000
2021-01-22Agreement $990,000 — from SIU, SINGMAN; SIU, BARBARA YEE to BANK OF CHINA, QUEENS BRANCH $990,000
2021-01-22Mortgage $803,179 — from SIU, BARBARA YEE; SIU, SINGMAN to BANK OF CHINA, QUEENS BRANCH $803,179
2009-12-01Mortgage $381,484 — from SIU, BARBARA YEE; SIU, SINGMAN to BANK OF CHINA, CHINATOWN BRANCH $381,484
2009-12-01Agreement $600,000 — from SIU, BARBARA YEE; SIU, SINGMAN to BANK OF CHINA, CHINATOWN BRANCH $600,000
2004-04-22Mortgage $329,000 — from SIU, SINGMAN; SIU, BARBARA YEE to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $329,000
1985-03-27Mortgage $90,000 — from SIU, BARBARA YEE; SIU, SINGMAN to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP $90,000
1983-06-03Mortgage $59,400 — from FERRAIUOLO, PHILIP; FERRAIUOLO, ANNA T to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP $59,400

Ten-year activity

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2021
2022
52
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170101
20180101
20190202
20200101
20210224
20220303
2023052052
20240202
202552512
20264116
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 70Ownership & money 22

Every one of the 106 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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