536 East 96th Street
536 East 96th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 29 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 31 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)
- 12 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.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 31 of 32 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (29 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 514 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-12-14. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 4 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: Lead paint hazard, 3rd 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) NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173164
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) CEILING, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 8B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173158
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd 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) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 8B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173162
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st 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 A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A6), issued 2023-10-04. HPD violation 16283467
- Class C: Gas defect, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2022-02-02. HPD violation 14803162
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2021-02-16. HPD violation 14023777
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2019-01-22. HPD violation 12864944
- Class C: Missing window guards, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 1D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2019-01-10. HPD violation 12844606
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 49 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
31 of 32 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: 31 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 536 EAST 96TH LLC. Head officer: MARK WEINBERGER. Managing agent: 536 EAST 96TH LLC. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3047160059, HPD building ID 284521. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 9 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 12 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 16 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (12 class C, 13 class B, 4 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.