1996 3rd Avenue

1996 3rd Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (11 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)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 94 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2025-11-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3W), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18371377
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR At ceiling IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2020-07-27. HPD violation 13688312
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CLG CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-08-06. HPD violation 2315556
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES CELLAR., issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 2315642
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-07. HPD violation 12129654
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2013-09-06. HPD violation 9963238
• Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT AND/OR BATHROOM AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2013-09-06. HPD violation 9963221
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2013-09-06. HPD violation 9963239

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1996 REALTY CORP. Head officer: HUICHEN WU. Managing agent: 1996 REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016370137, HPD building ID 1982. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 110 St (6), 2 min walk
• 103 St (6), 6 min walk
• 116 St (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.