396 Clermont Avenue

396 Clermont Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1857

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (3 open, 2 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: High (4 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)

3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-04-30. Newest violation issued 2025-06-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 185 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 3 STY APT, issued 1996-04-30. HPD violation 1236734
• Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO LIGHT FIXTURES ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS AS PER SEC D26 1901 HMC ER1, issued 1996-04-30. HPD violation 1236735
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR CENTER SOUTH., issued 2008-08-19. HPD violation 1236729

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: AARON DEAN. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019580030, HPD building ID 222019. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 4 min walk
• Lafayette Av (C), 4 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 5 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.