56 Second Street
56 Second Street in Central & Western got its occupation permit in 1971 and is about 55 years old; BD has issued 1 statutory orders or notices to it since May 2023.
Building facts
- Address
- 56 Second St
- District
- Central & Western
- Street
- Second Street
- Occupation permit date
- 20 Oct 1971
- Age
- about 55 years
- Occupation permit no.
- H200/71
- Use
- Residential / composite
- Block type
- Tower
- Nearest MTR
- Sai Ying Pun (about 100 m) · HKU (about 710 m)
- BD block ID
- 650438
Source: BD building information and age records · Updated 19 Oct 2026
Buildings Department orders and notices
| Type | Issued (since May 2023) | Complied / withdrawn / superseded (since May 2024) |
|---|---|---|
Drainage repair / investigation orders Issued when drains are defective, blocked or insanitary; requires investigation and repair. (Buildings Ordinance s28) | 1 | 0 |
These are BD's cumulative counts, not the number still outstanding, and earlier orders are not on the lists. Before a purchase, check BD's orders search, the MBIS/MWIS notice search and a land search. See our guide to inspections and orders.
First seen on a BD list by this site: 17 Oct 2026
Inspection scheme age thresholds
- Reached the 30-year age threshold of the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (domestic buildings of 3 storeys or fewer are exempt); BD may serve an inspection notice.
- Reached the 10-year age threshold of the Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme (same exemption).
Age counts from the occupation permit date; BD selects buildings for notices by risk. See BD: MBIS.
Record history
- 20 Oct 1971 · Occupation permit issued (H200/71)
We check BD's lists monthly; new orders and compliance will show here as they appear.
Other buildings on Second Street
- 121B Second Street121B Second St55 yrs oldOP 1971
- 24 Second Street1 orders24 Second St55 yrs oldOP 1971
- Nam Cheong House, 135 Second Street135 Second St Nam Cheong House56 yrs oldOP 1970
- 52 Second Street52 Second St56 yrs oldOP 1970
- 50 Second Street50 Second St52 yrs oldOP 1974
- 4 Second Street1 orders16 MBIS/MWIS4 Second St58 yrs oldOP 1967
- 108 Second Street108 Second St59 yrs oldOP 1967
- 139 Second Street11 MBIS/MWIS139 Second St60 yrs oldOP 1966
- 98 Second Street11 MBIS/MWIS98 Second St61 yrs oldOP 1965
- 127 Second Street127 Second St49 yrs oldOP 1977
- Wing Fong Mansion, 117 Second Street1 orders1 MBIS/MWIS117 Second St Wing Fong Mansion61 yrs oldOP 1964
- 125A Second Street125A Second St62 yrs oldOP 1963
Buildings with BD orders in Central & Western
- Sik On House67 orders66 Hill Rd Sik On House60 yrs oldOP 1965
- Tung Lee Mansion59 orders166 MBIS/MWIS1K Water St Tung Lee Mansion61 yrs oldOP 1965
- Hang Sing Mansion, 48/78 High Street51 orders48/78 High St Hang Sing Mansion54 yrs oldOP 1972
- On Fat Building, 10 Kwan Yick Street49 orders10 Kwan Yick St On Fat Building53 yrs oldOP 1973
- Cheung Fat Building, 7/9 Hill Road35 orders7/9 Hill Rd Cheung Fat Building54 yrs oldOP 1972
- New Central Mansion34 orders49 Gage St New Central Mansion60 yrs oldOP 1966
- Tai Tak Mansion29 orders19 Smithfield Tai Tak Mansion62 yrs oldOP 1964
- Koon Wah Building29 orders422 Queen's Rd W Koon Wah Building49 yrs oldOP 1977