1198 East 96th Street

1198 East 96th Street in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (23 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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)

23 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-04-25. Newest violation issued 2017-01-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2017. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: Rats (basement). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RUTS THROUGH OUT AT BASEMENT, issued 2014-04-14. HPD violation 10203348
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (basement). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 1ST AND 2ND WOOD TREADS FROM BOTTOM AT STAIRS AT BASEMENT, issued 2014-04-14. HPD violation 10203320
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1ST, 1st STORY (apt 1ST), issued 2014-04-11. HPD violation 10203158
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1ST, 1st STORY (apt 1ST), issued 2014-04-11. HPD violation 10203202
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2016-11-29. HPD violation 11541941
• Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF THE USE OF EXTENSION CORDS . IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2016-11-29. HPD violation 11541942
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ENTRANCE DOOR. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2016-11-29. HPD violation 11541944
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB . IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2016-11-29. HPD violation 11541945

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: LETECHIA K KAREEN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3082030070, HPD building ID 284163. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 7 min walk
• East 105 St (L), 12 min walk
• New Lots Av (L), 23 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.