396 St Marks Avenue
396 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1931
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 17 buildings' registrations; 14 graded D or F.
- 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-04-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19190951
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19190952
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME AT THE ENTRY IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19190954
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19190955
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF POWER OUTAGE ,BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY-DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET ON FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2023-04-11. HPD violation 15914176
- Class A: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET OBSERVED AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19190953
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
12 of 12 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: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CROWN PROSPECT HOUSES HDFc. Head officer: Albert Bass. Managing agent: MHR MANAGEMENT. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011550018, HPD building ID 374773. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 5 min walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 7 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (5 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.