158 East 96th Street
158 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 61 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 152.5 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 15 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 4 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 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: Grade capped at F (61 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
61 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 23 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-02-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
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: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st 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) NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2016-10-25. HPD violation 11451920
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL/WOOD NOSING TOP PLATFORM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2005-01-12. HPD violation 5275679
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FOUR BALUSTERS AT RAILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2005-01-12. HPD violation 5275681
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2002-02-20. HPD violation 4113392
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-11-02. HPD violation 13876959
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2020-11-02. HPD violation 13876952
- Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2020-11-02. HPD violation 13876955
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-11-02. HPD violation 13876963
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: JOEL JACK. Managing agent: AISHA JACK. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3046140038, HPD building ID 284310. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 3 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 61 open (4 class C, 29 class B, 23 class A, 5 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 152.5 per 10 units (about 15 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.