42 East 96th Street

42 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (33 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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)

33 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 13 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-11-14. Newest violation issued 2025-06-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 995 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384690
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING HASP & EYE BULKHEAD DOOR ROOF., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384713
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED LEADING TO CELLAR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384691
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURES FRONT ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384684
• Class B: Plumbing defect. D26-34.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS DDCELLAR., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384679
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). D26-34.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS FRONT & REAR OF CELLAR., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384676
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ETC 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384698
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER PLATES WALL SWITCHES CELLAR CENTER., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1384704

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: 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: PETER L FRANK. Managing agent: MONICA SALINA-BOURNE-FRANK. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3045980031, HPD building ID 284468. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 3 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 10 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 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 2026-10-28.