1196 Park Place

1196 Park Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,015 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed 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 B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AT BASEMENT PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852256
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD WALL SCUTTLE RECESS 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852257
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852253
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF REFRIGERATOR WITH DOOR & LOCKING DEVICE INTACT AT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852254
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2003-06-23. HPD violation 4610276
• Class A: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR BOILER ROOM CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852255
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PLASTERBOARD ENCLOSURE ERECTED IN CELLAR AT REAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852248
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 178, 217 M/D LAW MAKE EFFECTIVE THE LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF SKYLIGHT BY REMOVING FROM BENEATH SAME THE DOMELIGHT LOCATED IN CEILING 2 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1852249

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Steve Benjamin. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013700026, HPD building ID 351422. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston Av (3), 6 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 7 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 11 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 2026-10-27.