556 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

556 2nd Street is an 8-unit, 3-story residential building located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, owned by Michael Weiss and originally constructed in 1891. The building has experienced various safety and maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most significant concerns currently being two open violations from 2021 related to the sprinkler system: one involving a missing chain on the O.S.Y. valve and another regarding the required garden hose and pail for testing purposes.

A third violation from 2021, now closed, involved self-closing doors to the cellar at the first story. The 2018 inspection revealed multiple safety regulation violations that were subsequently addressed, including requirements for proper posting of carbon monoxide and smoke detector information, as well as gas leak procedures. The building currently has one active Department of Buildings (DOB) violation as of September 2023, though specific details are not provided in the record.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six years (2019-2025). Permit records show one renovation or maintenance permit issued in May 2019, though the specific nature of the work is not detailed in the records. While the building has had its share of violations, most have been addressed through proper certification processes, though some open violations remain active as of the latest available data.