290 East 56th Street, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 24-unit walk-up apartment building on May 11, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

290 East 56th Street is a 24-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3047270016). This building is associated with 290 E56 Holdings LLC. Brix tracks 29 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 329 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 168 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 67 complaints
• Door/window: 19 complaints
• Water Leak: 14 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 20, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET UNDER WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STOR

The building last changed hands on May 17, 2018 for $3,900,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (13/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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