Queens · Block 1227 · Lot 6 · 11377

39-75 56 Street

6 floors · 54 apartments · 39,860 sq ft · built 1928 · class D4 · owner of record: Yenhau Chen

29open violations
$625ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
Overdueto Annual property registration

Get an email when anything changes here

New violations the morning after they're issued, plus deadline reminders. Free for one building.

Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 83 days
Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 39,860 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 2 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1163 days
Next cycle year 2029
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-10-08 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (3) · $625 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 31, 2020Elevators CLASS - 2
BRAKE MAINTENANCE TAG EXPIRED 9/15/19. PERFORM BRAKE MAINTENANCE. CHANGE WORN BRAKE PADS. CLEAN GREASE FROM AROUND DRUM. CLEAN MOTOR ROOM. CLEAN PIT. PROVIDE MOTOR ROOM VENTILATION AS PER K-3. FIRE EXTINGUISHER
#39026257Y
Sep 15, 2020
IN VIOLATION
$625
Oct 15, 2018Local Law CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #810719.
#37013555R
Jun 25, 2019
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 7, 2016Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WEST ELEVATION EXP. #1 OBSERVED MASONRY BRICK UNDER A/C UNIT. FLOWER POT ON THE 3RD FL FIRE ESCAPE LANDING.SOUTH ELEVATION EXP.#4 OBSERVED STEP CRACKS IN PARAPET FACADE. FLOWER
#35174549P
Oct 25, 2016
STIPULATION/IN-VIO
$0
DOB (18)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2025LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#19549
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 23, 2024LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#18117
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 30, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#31969
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 30, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#11571
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 20, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#10599
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 20, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#32335
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 25, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#22914
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 30, 2020HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE)
CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED
#909142
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 30, 2020FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE)
CYCLE 9B FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS
#00074
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 30, 2020HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE)
CYCLE 8B UNSAFE REPORT FILED
#809141
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 17, 2020LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
#02706
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Mar 3, 2015LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
#17413
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Mar 1, 2013LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
#16923
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 13, 2011LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
#22477
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 31, 2009LOW PRESSURE BOILER

#25773
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 1, 2009LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#24404
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 3, 2008LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#24541
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 6, 1991BOILER

#104229-01
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (7)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 15, 2025Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Oct 30, 2020Facades FISPFCS
CYCLE 9B FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS
Active
Oct 30, 2020Facades FISPHAZ
CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED
Active
Oct 30, 2020Facades FISPHAZ
CYCLE 8B UNSAFE REPORT FILED
Active
Jul 31, 2018Facades FISPNRF
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018
Active
HPD (1) · C 0 · B 0 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Sep 14, 2023A§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYDec 18, 2023

Check the agency records

Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 25, 2026, 4:24 AM ET. BBL 4012270006.

Look up another building