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1553 56 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3054880056 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class1
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 43.3. In ZIP 11219, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations14 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-15.

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.

$500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (1981)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)HELEN MINTZ; SEYMOUR D MINTZ
Managing agentN/A
Last registered2017-07-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,225,000 $133,500
2026$1,894,000 $113,640
2027$1,762,000 $105,720

The city's market estimate has fallen 21% 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

Subway62 St — D N · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 60 St / 16 Av — B9 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The SEEALL Academy
Middle: J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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

1553 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

2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 N/A — 414 buildings, 1,724 units. Grades across the portfolio: A126 · B87 · C146 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
299 Adelphi Street BK72 A
100 Adelphi Street BK48 A
33-15 84 Street QN40 B
1600 3 Avenue MN34 B
88 Adelphi Street BK25 A
41-11 28 Avenue QN23 A
515 West 175 Street MN20 B
163 Lefferts Place BK16 B
21-45 23 Street QN16 C
162 Adelphi Street BK16 B
43-23 41 Street QN16 A
135 West 89 Street MN15 A
1575 3 Avenue MN14 A
1698 2 Avenue MN12 A
3501 14 Avenue BK11 C
1125 Teller Avenue BX11 B
493 Clinton Avenue BK11 B
794 Classon Avenue BK10 A
106 Suffolk Street MN10 A
296 West 4 Street MN10 A
22 Mt Hope Place BX8 A
62-15 Fresh Pond Road QN8 A
501 6 Avenue BK8 A
117 South Elliott Place BK8 A
31 Pierrepont Street BK8 A
288 5 Avenue BK8 A
1078 Manhattan Avenue BK8 C
89 Verona Street BK8 A
126 Irving Avenue BK8 A
115 South Elliott Place BK8 B
553 49 Street BK8 A
767 Park Place BK8 B
596 Union Avenue BK8 A
53 West 74 Street MN7 A
108-50 Roosevelt Avenue QN7 B
568 President Street BK7 A
89-17 170 Street QN7 C
776 60 Street BK6 A
501 St Johns Place BK6 A
687 Lincoln Place BK6 A
99-17 43 Avenue QN6 C
173 North 8 Street BK6 B
530 Graham Avenue BK6 A
1166 Glenmore Avenue BK6 B
31-31 47 Street QN6 A
615 Bay Ridge Avenue BK6 A
151 East 37 Street MN6 A
137 Montrose Avenue BK6 A
44-13 28 Avenue QN6 A
3027 West 24 Street BK6 A
2514 East 14 Street BK6 A
499 St Johns Place BK6 B
30-34 49 Street QN6 A
182 Irving Avenue BK6 D
154 East 61 Street MN6 B
43-70 Robinson Street QN6 A
1646 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
4721 13 Avenue BK5 D
2017 70 Street BK5 A
106 Willow Street BK5 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $516,922 on 2022-01-26 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-02-10Agreement $1,502,475 — from KAUFMAN, YOSEF to MERS $1,502,475
2022-01-26Mortgage $516,923 — from KAUFMAN, YOSEF to MERS $516,923
2018-06-14Deed $2,100,000 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN to KAUFMAN, ELI $2,100,000
2018-06-14Mortgage $1,051,875 — from KAUFMAN, ELI to MERS $1,051,875
2018-06-05Sold for $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $700,000
2015-02-18Mortgage $800,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to MERS $800,000
2009-06-30Mortgage $173,672 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN to MERS $173,672
2009-06-30Agreement $512,500 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to MERS $512,500
2009-03-20Agreement $499,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. OF $499,000
2004-06-09Mortgage $240,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $240,000
2002-04-03Mortgage $185,959 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to CROSS COUNTY FEDERALSAVINGS BANK $185,959
1999-10-08Mortgage $10,000,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR to REPUBLIC CONSUMER LENDING GROUP $10,000,000
1998-12-22Mortgage $978,317 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $978,317
1996-09-17Mortgage $100,418 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOC $100,418
1995-04-14Mortgage $115,000 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $115,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
9
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20182259
20191203
20200000
20210224
20220369
20230202
20241304
20251203
20260202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-05-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-26311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2025-11-19HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-26311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2025
2025-11-19HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-06-06HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-06-02ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING AND ALL PARTS THEREOF IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK CU$500
2024
2024-11-27HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-11-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2024-11-16DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-11-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-03-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-22HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-10Agreement $1,502,475 — from KAUFMAN, YOSEF to MERS$1,502,475
2022-01-26Deed — from KAUFMAN, YOSEF; KAUFMAN, ELI to KAUFMAN, YOSEF
2022-01-26Mortgage $516,923 — from KAUFMAN, YOSEF to MERS$516,923
2022-01-26Mortgage assigned — from PNC BANK, N.A. to MERS
2022-01-26Mortgage assigned — from MERS to PNC BANK, N.A.
2022-01-11Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021
2021-04-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-04-06HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-05Deed — from KAUFMAN, ELI to KAUFMAN, ELI; KAUFMAN, YOSEF
2021-03-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019
2019-10-29HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-07-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLAT ON#35274034Y ISSUED ON 09-13-2018 AND TO FIEL A CERTIFICATE $1,250
2019-01-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-09-13ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER-WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK CURB AT FR$500
2018-06-28Mortgage satisfied — from MINTZ, HELEN to FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, LLC; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; FLEET NATIONAL BANK; BANKBO
2018-06-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2018-06-24DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-14PAT — from MINTZ, HELEN to MINTZ, SEYMOUR D
2018-06-14Deed $2,100,000 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN to KAUFMAN, ELI$2,100,000
2018-06-14Mortgage $1,051,875 — from KAUFMAN, ELI to MERS$1,051,875
2018-06-05Sold for $2,100,000$2,100,000
2016
2016-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-10-17CTOR — from US BANK HOME MORTGAGE to MINTZ, SEYMORE D; MINTZ, HELEN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FAIRMONT FUNDING
2016-10-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2016-10-06311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2015
2015-05-20SUBM — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to MERS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LOAN DEPOT.COM
2015-02-18Mortgage $800,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to MERS$800,000
2013
2013-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2012
2012-01-03311: Sidewalk Condition — Dismiss Violation Owner Fixed
2009
2009-06-30Mortgage assigned — from FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI to FAIRMONT FUNDING, LTD.
2009-06-30Mortgage $173,672 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN to MERS$173,672
2009-06-30Agreement $512,500 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to MERS$512,500
2009-06-30SUBM — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to FAIRMONT FUNDING LTD
2009-06-30Deed — from MINTZ, HELEN to MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D
2009-03-20Agreement $499,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. OF$499,000
2004
2004-06-09Mortgage $240,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$240,000
2004-03-01Mortgage assigned — from CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIAT
2004-02-12Deed — from HELEN MINTZ; SEYMOUR MINTZ to HELEN MINTZ
2003
2003-12-16Mortgage satisfied — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to REPUBLIC CONSUMER LENDING GROUP, INC.
2002
2002-04-03Agreement — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, SEYMOUR to CROSS COUNTY FEDERALSAVINGS BANK
2002-04-03Mortgage assigned — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SAYMOUR; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to CROSS COUNTY FEDERALSAVINGS BANK
2002-04-03Mortgage assigned — from FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS/LOAN ASSOCIATIO to CROSS COUNTY FEDERALSAVINGS BANK
2002-04-03PAT — from MINTZ, HELEN to LEDEREICH, LEONARD
2002-04-03Mortgage $185,959 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to CROSS COUNTY FEDERALSAVINGS BANK$185,959
1999
1999-10-08Mortgage $10,000,000 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR to REPUBLIC CONSUMER LENDING GROUP$10,000,000
1998
1998-12-22Agreement — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI
1998-12-22PAT — from MINTZ, HELEN to MINTZ, SEYMOUR
1998-12-22Mortgage $978,317 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI$978,317
1996
1996-11-08Mortgage satisfied — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1996-11-04Agreement — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC
1996-09-17PAT — from MINTZ, HELEN to LEDEREICH, LEONARD
1996-09-17Mortgage $100,418 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOC$100,418
1996-09-17Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI
1995
1995-11-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-11-20Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-04-14PAT — from MINTZ, HELEN to LEDEREICH, LEONARD
1995-04-14PAT — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to LEDEREICH, LEONARD
1995-04-14Mortgage $115,000 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$115,000
1993
1993-02-01PAT — from MINTZ, HELEN to LEDEREICH, LEONARD
1993-02-01PAT — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR/AKA; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D to LEDEREICH, LEONARD
1993-02-01Agreement — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1993-02-01Mortgage $105,787 — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR; MINTZ, HELEN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$105,787
1993-02-01Mortgage assigned — from HOME FED SAVS BANK to GREENPOINT SAVS BANK
1987
1987-04-28Mortgage $64,090 — from MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, SEYMOUR/AKA to HOME FEDERAL SAVS BANK$64,090
1987-04-28Agreement — from MINTZ, SEYMOUR D; MINTZ, HELEN; MINTZ, SEYMOUR/AKA to HOME FEDERAL SAVS BANK

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