105 East 96th Street

105 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 87 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 27 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 28 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (87 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

87 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 14 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 180 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-04-02. Newest violation issued 2018-07-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2018. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2016-11-04. HPD violation 11480246
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2016-11-04. HPD violation 11480238
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2015-05-19. HPD violation 10716451
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the south, west wall, kitchen, 2nd 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 WEST WALL, 1st RISER FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2009-07-08. HPD violation 7951756
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 2nd 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, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2009-07-08. HPD violation 7951754
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2009-07-08. HPD violation 7951753
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, bathroom, 2nd 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 RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2009-07-08. HPD violation 7951755
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd 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 RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2009-07-08. HPD violation 7951757

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

29 of 30 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: 29 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: D.METSI REALTY INC./LINDEL LAWRENCE. Head officer: BEAVIN LAWRENCE. Managing agent: D.METSI REALTY INC.. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3046150069, HPD building ID 284111. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 2 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 9 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 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.