334 East 96th Street

334 East 96th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, and 16 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1940

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 78 buildings' registrations; 30 graded D or F.
• 16 of 30 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (15 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 85 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-01-05.

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

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

• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18546545
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BINS AND FURNITURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-06-25. HPD violation 17069177
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...THE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE TO THE SOUTH WALL... IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY (apt 6A), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15209287
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2010-11-16. HPD violation 8690270
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2010-11-16. HPD violation 8690269
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2010-03-01. HPD violation 8301269
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2010-03-01. HPD violation 8301361
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2010-03-01. HPD violation 8301366

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (3), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 30 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PHIPPS AFFORDABLE, HDFC. Head officer: ADAM WEINSTEIN. Managing agent: PHIPPS HOUSES SERVICES, INC. This owner has 78 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015580033, HPD building ID 18687. 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 2026-10-27.