396 Montgomery Street

396 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 69 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 20 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 23 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (69 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

69 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 9 class A. 54 issued in the last 12 months. 459 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-01-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

23 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 26 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19219344
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19071558
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT GREATHER THAN 60 SQFT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19060619
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MISSING HANDRAIL AT, STAIR BELOW GRADE, SOUTH WALL, EXIT CORRIDOR , NORTHEAST SECTION, BUILDING FRONT YARD, AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19060640
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19071554
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT GREATER THEN 10 SQFT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19060618
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19071553
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19071559

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 79 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 23 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TSG 396 LLC. Head officer: AVNER SKOCZYLAS. Managing agent: TSG 396 LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013050034, HPD building ID 339822. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sterling St (2, 5), 3 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 7 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.