556 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

556 Crown Street is a 4-story, 29-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, owned by Sarah Labkowsky and constructed in 1922 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced persistent maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent cluster of complaints in June 2025 including unsanitary conditions related to pests, as well as various maintenance problems involving cabinets, walls, and flooring.

These 2025 complaints are notable for HPD's inability to complete inspections. The building has also had multiple issues requiring attention in late 2022, including problems with doors, windows, floors, paint/plaster work, and plumbing - all of which were inspected and resolved without violations being issued. Significant violations documented in 2023 include issues in Apartment A7 regarding self-closing doors and gas supply to kitchen fixtures, and there are active Department of Buildings violations from June 2023 related to an unfiled external low-pressure inspection.

The building's pest management history shows regular baiting efforts throughout 2022-2025, with varying compliance results, including both passed inspections and periods where bait was applied. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero reported bedbug infestations over multiple reporting periods from 2021 through 2025. While many past maintenance issues have been resolved, the most recent complaints from June 2025 and the building's history of rodent control measures starting from 2022 suggest ongoing concerns with building maintenance and pest management that would require monitoring.