871 56th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

871 56th Street is a two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building located in Borough Park, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Wanxian He. The building has experienced several significant regulatory issues over the past years, particularly from 2020 to 2023, with multiple complaints and violations related to illegal commercial use and occupancy concerns.

Most notably, in 2023, serious violations were documented regarding illegal residential district usage and occupancy contrary to certificate of occupancy records, specifically involving a basement store operation that led to a $2,500 fine (which has since been resolved). The building has seen recurring inspection attempts between 2020-2023 for various violations including illegal hotel rooms and unauthorized commercial use, with several inspections being denied access. More recently, in August 2023, there were two food establishment complaints about unpermitted operations, both of which were addressed and closed by June 2024.

Despite these compliance issues, the building has maintained a clean record regarding pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in any of the units from 2018 through 2024, as confirmed by annual bedbug reporting requirements. The property, which has regularly filed its required documentation in various departments, continues to operate as a multiple dwelling unit, though its regulatory history raises ongoing questions about full compliance with zoning and occupancy requirements. The most recent inspections and complaint resolutions indicate some progress in addressing these longstanding issues, though the pattern of access-denied inspections from 2020 through 2023 suggests previous challenges in verifying compliance.