296 Clinton Street

296 Clinton Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 60 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 1 of 13 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 13 units · Built 1843

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 12 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 head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 1 of 13 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (60 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), 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)

60 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-07-07. Newest violation issued 2021-04-07. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SAHES STUCK LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE AND NOT OPENABLE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2019-09-20. HPD violation 13288092
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 2 STY EAST APT 1C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1C), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1246984
• Class C: No hot water, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2008-03-17. HPD violation 7192563
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING BATHROOM NORTH SECTION 2 STY APT 1B MS HARVEY 718 596 8780 ER 1 97025576 LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-09-16. HPD violation 1247002
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING SOUTH ROOM NORTH SECTION 2 STY APT 1B ER 1 97025576 LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-09-16. HPD violation 1247006
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL KITCHEN 2 STY NORTH SECTION APT 1B ER 1 97025576 LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-09-16. HPD violation 1247003
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH EAST WALL SOUTHEAST ROOM NORTH SECTION 2 STY APT 1B HEAT RISER ER 1 97025576 LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-09-16. HPD violation 1247004
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME WEST ROOM NORTH SECTION 2 STY APT 1B ER 1 97025576 LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-09-16. HPD violation 1247005

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)

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

1 of 13 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: 1 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 23871 REALTY CORP. Head officer: JOSEPHINE OWEN. Managing agent: JOSEPHINE OWEN. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3003060029, HPD building ID 223056. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bergen St (F, G), 6 min walk
• Carroll St (F, G), 9 min walk
• Borough Hall (4, 5), 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 2026-10-28.