966 St Marks Avenue
966 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1911
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (28 open, 3 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: 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)
28 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 127 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-02-11. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115125
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT FIRE SCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15040733
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2017-03-07. HPD violation 11679011
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-03-21. HPD violation 17769332
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BASE SINK CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115124
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115126
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OBSTRUCTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115128
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115129
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (4).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SMARKS LLC. Head officer: GERSHON EICHORN. Managing agent: UP REALTY LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 5, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012300032, HPD building ID 375080. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 7 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 8 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (3 class C, 22 class B, 3 class A). 6 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| 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 2026-10-28.