446 East 98th Street

446 East 98th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 42 of 43 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 43 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 43 buildings' registrations; 17 graded D or F.
• 42 of 43 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (10 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 407 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-31. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 71 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C5), issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15677743
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''North'' (apt B5), issued 2023-01-20. HPD violation 15675787
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2021-04-30. HPD violation 14313623
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 3rd 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) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT C8, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C8), issued 2007-08-31. HPD violation 6908538
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS-6 LITES AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19131377
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL (CLOSET) IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 7C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7C), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19108249
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7C), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19108246
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7C), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19108247

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 43 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

42 of 43 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: 42 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 446 EAST 98TH REALTY LLC. Head officer: PETER REBENWURZEL. Managing agent: 446 EAST 98TH REALTY, LLC. This owner has 43 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3046940061, HPD building ID 285037. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 6 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 9 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 2026-10-27.