296 St James Place

296 St James Place in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing 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.

• Repairs: High (8 open), 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)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-14. Newest violation issued 2023-03-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 2010-02-11. HPD violation 8276751
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS PUBLIC HALL ALL STYS., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2082436
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2082438
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE 2 STY APT CRAIGHEAD., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2082437
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROWNSTONE STOOP FRONT STREET STAIRS SOUTH., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2082440
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE BELOW ENTRANCE DOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2082439
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect. SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DOOR INSTALLED 1 STY REAR., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2082441
• Class A: Floor or stair defect. SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 2155953

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: HUEBENER BERTHOLD. Head officer: ROSLYN B HUEBENER. Managing agent: ROSLYN B HUEBENER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3020130059, HPD building ID 373501. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 3 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 7 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 8 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.