Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
89
out of 100
Heavier than 54% of buildings in Sunset Park (Central)
79 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
649 56TH STREET · 6 apartments · built 1924 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- N train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 79 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
79 violations the city still lists as unresolved
79 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 12 years.
- Fire & life safety15
- Structural12
- Other9
- Paint / plaster8
- Water leak8
- Disrepair8
- Pests6
- Lead paint5
- Mold3
- Heat / hot water2
- Plumbing2
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2007-09-12 and remains open on HPD’s records.