338 East 96th Street

338 East 96th Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 26 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 68 units · Built 1996

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (26 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

26 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-04-08. Newest violation issued 2024-12-19.

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

• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 9th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9D, 9th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9D), issued 2021-11-09. HPD violation 14662014
• Class C: Roaches, 1st room from the north, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9C, 9th STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9C), issued 2020-12-29. HPD violation 13894346
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 7th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... EVIDENCE OF MOLD AT CEILING (APPROX 30SQ.FT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7G), issued 2020-11-13. HPD violation 13834643
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9C, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9C), issued 2020-06-22. HPD violation 13639126
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7G), issued 2019-08-06. HPD violation 13207227
• Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY. HPD violation 19287415
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 9th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9C, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9C), issued 2020-06-22. HPD violation 13639128
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 9th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9C, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9C), issued 2020-06-22. HPD violation 13639127

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (1).

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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE, INC. Head officer: Evan Zuckerman. Managing agent: JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES, INC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015580031, HPD building ID 18688. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (Q), 2 min walk
• 96 St (6), 7 min walk
• 86 St (Q), 10 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.