Brooklyn · East Flatbush-Rugby

254 East 56 Street, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

28 records

• Oct 16, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 1st Attempt (C1)

  Complaint #

  3A85110

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Oct 27, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A81899

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 23, 2026

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3A81897

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Sep 24, 2026

  Disposition date

  Sep 25, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 7, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 1st Attempt (C1)

  Complaint #

  3A70065

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 25, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 1st Attempt (C1)

  Complaint #

  3A68428

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 29, 2026

  CLOSED

  7R

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A59721

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 11, 2026

  Disposition date

  May 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jan 12, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3A44890

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Aug 7, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 10, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jan 9, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A44534

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 21, 2026

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2026

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 8, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3A28450

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 2, 2025

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Nov 22, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3985205

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 10, 2025

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Oct 2, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3979058

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Oct 3, 2025

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2025

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Apr 5, 2024

  CLOSED

  7K

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3955029

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2024

  Disposition date

  Apr 11, 2024

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 7, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3908573

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jun 12, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 13, 2023

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 5, 2023

  CLOSED

  Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  3908126

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 26, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jul 27, 2024

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  Debris - Excessive (09)

  Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)

  Complaint #

  3907906

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 27, 2023

  Disposition date

  Dec 29, 2023

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 2, 2022

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Access Denied - 2nd Attempt (C4)

  Complaint #

  3833825

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Oct 19, 2022

  Disposition date

  Oct 20, 2022

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 8, 2020

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3745946

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 10, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 10, 2020

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• May 17, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3377854

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 23, 2011

  Disposition date

  Jul 27, 2011

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 11, 2011

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3370798

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Mar 23, 2011

  Disposition date

  Mar 29, 2011

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Mar 18, 2010

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3336011

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Mar 11, 2010

  Disposition date

  Mar 18, 2010

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 2, 2009

  CLOSED

  Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3325956

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 2009

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2009

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Nov 20, 2009

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3325014

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 13, 2010

  Disposition date

  Sep 14, 2010

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 16, 2009

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3318744

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 19, 2009

  Disposition date

  Sep 21, 2009

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 3, 2009

  CLOSED

  Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked (54)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3317564

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Sep 16, 2009

  Disposition date

  Sep 18, 2009

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Sep 3, 2009

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  3317563

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 29, 2020

  Disposition date

  Jul 29, 2020

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jun 22, 2009

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3309249

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2009

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2009

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Dec 30, 2007

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3249312

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2008

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2008

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17

• Jul 24, 2003

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3116245

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 24, 2003

  Disposition date

  Jul 25, 2003

  Address on complaint

  254 East 56 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 17