Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
55
out of 100
Heavier than 96% of buildings in Borough Park
58 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
1600 55TH STREET · 33 apartments · built 1926 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 23 apartments here are rent stabilized
- D/N train about 10 minutes away
Against it
- 58 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
58 violations the city still lists as unresolved
58 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 months.
- Water leak22
- Disrepair10
- Fire & life safety7
- Lead paint6
- Structural3
- Mold3
- Pests2
- Other1
- Plumbing1
- Paint / plaster1
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 89% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1988-05-10 and remains open on HPD’s records.