1296 3rd Avenue

1296 3rd Avenue in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 33 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 1 of 136 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 136 units · Built 1961

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 85/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 of 136 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (33 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

33 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 61 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-07-15. Newest violation issued 2025-05-19.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3E), issued 2019-08-20. HPD violation 13227241
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL. IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895945
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895942
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING, SOUTH, AND WEST WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895941
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895943
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895944
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895940
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH/BASIN IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2EF, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2EF), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895946

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

1 of 136 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 1 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 196 OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: MICHAEL BERKOWITZ. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014090040, HPD building ID 1718. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 3 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 4 min walk
• 68 St-Hunter College (6), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.