488 East 96th Street
488 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 84 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations 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.
- 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 (84 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2011, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
84 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 29 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. 90 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-02-26. 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 C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT VESTIBULE ENTRANCE DOOR, MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17120462
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2022-02-14. HPD violation 14830370
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2022-02-14. HPD violation 14830371
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2022-02-10. HPD violation 14815344
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2022-02-10. HPD violation 14815345
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-16. HPD violation 17616442
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FRAME AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-16. HPD violation 17616444
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-16. HPD violation 17616445
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: ERIC SPAULDING. Head officer: ERIC SPAULDING. Managing agent: ERIC SPAULDING. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 22, 2011. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2011 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 3046920038, HPD building ID 284504. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 12 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 84 open (5 class C, 38 class B, 29 class A, 12 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.