596 Manhattan Avenue

596 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (17 open, 2 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 (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)

17 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-04-15. Newest violation issued 2026-04-15.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 1714791
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1 STY EAST APT 1R KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 1714792
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3-L, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3-L), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 4237552
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 4314768
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING ( ROBB ) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 4314782
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODING FLOORING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 4583128
• Class B: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR OBSTRUCTING WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 4583129
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING MS. C. ZAP IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3-L, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3-L), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 4237557

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

5 of 6 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: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 596 MANHATTAN AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JOZEF BURAK. Managing agent: JOZEF BURAK. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3026800044, HPD building ID 331751. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nassau Av (G), 2 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 11 min walk
• Greenpoint Av (G), 12 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.