Brownsville

159 East 96 Street,Brooklyn, NY 11212

42 Units

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Built in 1926

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4 Floors

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1.9(1)
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In the past three years, this building had:
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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 60 violations which is 1.42 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
7Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
35Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
18Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Mar 03, 2024§ 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 3b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''south''Nov sent out
Mar 03, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings throughout in the entire apartment located at apt 3b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''south''Nov sent out
Mar 03, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and walls in the kitchen located at apt 9a, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''north''Civ14 mailed
Feb 09, 2024§ 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov certified on time
Jan 22, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Mar 16, 2021Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 8c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Feb 03, 2013Section 27-2005 adm code refit wall cabinets doors in the kitchen located at apt 5c, 3rd storyFirst no access to re- inspect violation

Property Owners and Associates

96 East Realty LLC
Agent, Corporate Owner
1.8(2)

2 Properties

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112 Units

Isaac Hager
Site Manager
1.9(1)

1 Property

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42 Units

Lavie Realty LLC
Agent, Corporate Owner
1.9(15)

44 Properties

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2445 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

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