446 East 96th Street

446 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 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)

• 26 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (26 open), 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 Oct 1, 2005, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 6 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE METAL BRACE PARAPET WALL ROOF FRONT., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1384913
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DROP CEILING CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1384916
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). D26-34.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1384914
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD PANELS WALL REAR OF CELLAR., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1384915
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS. LIGHTS NOT ON., issued 2005-05-27. HPD violation 5506184
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CELLAR FRONT., issued 1996-11-26. HPD violation 1384918
• Class B: Unapproved alteration (basement). DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, CELLAR CENTER., issued 1996-11-26. HPD violation 1384919
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG., issued 1990-06-26. HPD violation 1384917

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: BROWN, OMAR. Head officer: J.CHRISTIAN MARC. Managing agent: J. CHRISTIAN MARC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2004. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2005 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 3046920019, HPD building ID 284477. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 12 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 13 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.