1493 East 96th Street
1493 East 96th Street in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 4 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-06-13. Newest violation issued 2023-04-10. 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 C: No heat / heating defect, radiator on the west wall, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LEAKY VALVE AT RADIATOR AT WEST WALL ( UPPER LEVEL) IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2023-04-10. HPD violation 15791313
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, radiator on the north wall, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LEAKY AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2023-04-10. HPD violation 15791312
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15678399
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT THE UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt PRIVAT), issued 2022-06-13. HPD violation 15197492
- Class B: Electrical defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2023-04-10. HPD violation 15791314
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING, NORTH WALL AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15678395
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING OUTLET WALL PLATE ON NORTH WALL AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15678397
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE ON WEST WALL WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15678400
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years.
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: JOSEPH BROWN. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 26, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3082800034, HPD building ID 284264. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 16 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (4 class C, 8 class B, 3 class A, 3 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.