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Walk-up cooperative
Grymes Hill
556 HOWARD AVENUE · BIN 5158864
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1951Year Built
2Stories
C6Building Class
R4Zoning
121,750 sfGross Floor Area
128Units
Rent Stabilized40 Open Violations 33 unresolved · 7 paperwork only ▸
Walk-up cooperative · Owner of record: GRYMES HILL OWNERS CORP. · 222,111 sf lot · 0.55 FAR built · Flood zone X
Locations of Work
No floor-level scope or drawing coverage on file for this building.
▾Owner History (Filing Record)
Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.
OwnerFilingsMost Recent
GRYMES HILL OWNERS CORP408/28/2026
▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)
FirmFilingsMost Recent
B&Z ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS108/26/2026
Building Lifecycle
All (16)Filed (1)Violation (11)Special Inspection (4)
08/26/2026
Filed — Alteration
Remove Existing Retaining wall and replace with new concrete reatining wall
S01438230-I1
07/29/2026
Special inspection requirement — Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings
07/29/2026
Special inspection requirement — Wood – Seismic Resistance
07/29/2026
Special inspection requirement — Final
07/29/2026
Special inspection requirement — Footing and Foundation
08/14/2025
Violation issued (ECB, open)
Construction
08/14/2025
Violation issued (DOB, open)
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
03/27/2025
Violation issued (ECB, open)
Construction
03/31/2023
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
12/15/2022
Violation issued (DOB, open)
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
03/10/2022
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
04/20/2021
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
A
04/20/2021
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
10/26/2018
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
11/29/2016
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
10/20/2015
Violation issued (HPD, closed)
I
Nothing on file for this building.
Nothing on file for this building.
▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 4
DateRequirementInspectorRole
07/29/2026Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings—special
07/29/2026Wood – Seismic Resistance—special
07/29/2026Final—progress
07/29/2026Footing and Foundation—progress
▾Documents — 3 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)
▸Plans & Drawings1
▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch1
08/27/2026S01438230-I1Request digital key ↗
▸Seals & Professional Certifications1
▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature1
08/27/2026S01438230-I1Open ↗
▸Environmental & Asbestos1
▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report1
08/27/2026S01438230-I1Open ↗