409 East 96th Street

409 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 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)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 7 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 1 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-08-02. Newest violation issued 2025-06-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 989 days from issue to close for the 11 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 C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1384641
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT VESTIBULE, issued 2018-06-07. HPD violation 12418316
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING AT CELLAR CENTER PLASTER., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1384636
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK ON LOWER STEEL DOOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CELLAR STAIRS., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1384637
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED JOINTS AND CRACKS AT REAR OF BOILER ROOM ENCLOSURE., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1384638
• Class B: D26-34.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE FOR LIVING CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1384631
• Class B: Unapproved alteration (basement). D26-32.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1384633
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 1 STY APT 1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 1994-08-02. HPD violation 1384653

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: 409 E 96 TH BH LLC. Head officer: DOVBER LIPSKIER. Managing agent: 409 E 96 ST. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3046710043, HPD building ID 284466. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 5 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 11 min walk
• Rockaway 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.