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296 Harman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 9 apartments

6 immediately hazardous violations open. 28 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Public record
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Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202300
202452
202510
2026 so far124

Plus 229 violations from 2008 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 7
  • Heat and hot water 4
  • Walls and ceilings 4
Open per apartment
3.1 (28 open across 9 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
25 Sept 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
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Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous6 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Sept 2026First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at 1st story leading to cellar at boiler room, 1st story

    Issued 22 Sept 2026Notice sent out 22 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 21 Sept 2026Notice sent out 22 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 Sept 2026First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 21 Jul 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 22 Jul 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective latch in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Aug 2024Notice certified late 29 Aug 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

Hazardous17 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood entrance door in the bathroom lower level, 1st story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east, south, & north walls in the 4th room from east lower level, 1st story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardent material at ceiling at basement

    Issued 21 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 9 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west original violation 17177403 issued 08-aug-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 8 Aug 2024First no access to re- inspect violation 25 Jun 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 1 sq.ft. at ceiling in the 1st room from east, 1st story original violation 14329180 issued 09-may-21 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 9 May 2021Defect letter issued 10 Aug 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 1 sq.ft at ceiling at public hall, 1st story original violation 14329195 issued 09-may-21 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 9 May 2021Defect letter issued 10 Aug 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Provide missing brackets for air conditioner on 3rd story at south exterior wall (front of building)

    Issued 20 Jul 2020Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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  • Provide safety bracket for air conditioner at 3rd story at west exterior wall of building (front of building)

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures where illegal and properly seal pipe connections... in the entire apartment located at bsmt-an apartment

    Issued 16 Oct 2008Notice sent out 20 Oct 2008Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2087

  • Discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible..... located at bsmt-an apartment

    Issued 16 Oct 2008Notice sent out 20 Oct 2008§ 27-2073

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures where illegal and properly seal pipe connections.. in the entire apartment located at bsmt-an apartment

    Issued 24 Sept 2008Notice sent out 13 Oct 2008Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2087

  • § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 m.d.law-file plans and application and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the conversion from a private dwelling to multiple dwelling use if lawfully feasible or restore to lawful occupancy in the entire apartment located at bsmt-an apartment

    Issued 24 Sept 2008Notice sent out 13 Oct 2008

  • Discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible.. in the entire apartment located at bsmt-an apartment

    Issued 24 Sept 2008Notice sent out 13 Oct 2008§ 27-2073

  • Properly repair the broken or defective repair door frame in the entrance

    Issued 24 Sept 2008Notice sent out 28 Sept 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous5 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at west wall in the 4th room from east lower level, 1st story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall at base cabinets in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout / caulking around bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from east lower level, 1st story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2026Civ14 mailed 15 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration vertical and horizontal metal beams welded to 2nd story of east stack fire escape (rear yard)

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Not complied with 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 300

Paperwork and notices1 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuous location within the common area at the buildings entrance. for more information about signage requirements, please visit: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/required-signage.page

    Issued 21 Jul 2026Notice certified on time 9 Sept 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

226 closed violations, plus 11 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 Sept 2026Violation closed 25 Oct 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at north

    Issued 2 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 6 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Aug 2024Violation closed 6 Dec 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at door in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 3 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    2 issued 16 Jul 2019 to 8 Aug 2024Violation dismissed§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Aug 2024Violation dismissed 3 Nov 2024Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures in bathroom and kitchen in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 17 Jul 2024Violation dismissed 3 Oct 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, north wall, east wall in the kitchenette, 2nd story at west

    Issued 29 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west

    2 issued 20 Jul 2020 to 29 Jul 2020Violation closedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 20 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 20 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Aug 2022§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, north and east walls in the kitchenette, 2nd story at west

    Issued 20 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate... in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperable, 2nd story at north

    Issued 10 Dec 2017Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperable, 2nd story at north

    Issued 10 Dec 2017Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 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 = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0;, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • 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 = 4; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Dec 2012Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 31 Oct 2012Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 31 Oct 2012Violation closed 10 Aug 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and south wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation dismissed 9 Nov 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly secure the loose one baluster at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 1 Jun 2021Violation dismissed 30 Sept 2021Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing one baluster at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 1 Jun 2021Violation dismissed 30 Sept 2021§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and south wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation dismissed 12 Sept 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and south wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation dismissed 12 Sept 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 1 sq.ft. at ceiling in the 1st room from east, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation closed 9 Sept 2021Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 1 sq.ft at ceiling at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation closed 9 Sept 2021Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation dismissed 29 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2021Violation dismissed 29 Aug 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • 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 = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 1 Jun 2021Violation closed 8 Jul 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north, the kitchenette, 2nd story at west

    Issued 29 Jul 2020Violation dismissed 27 Jan 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl, in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 29 Jul 2020Violation dismissed 27 Jan 2021§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 20 Jul 2020Violation dismissed 10 Jan 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly secure the loose hanging light fixture, ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 9 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 7 Jan 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 20 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Sept 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 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 = 0; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 3; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Sept 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors leading to rear yard at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Sept 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 10 Sept 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Remove the illegal fastening device (hasp and catch arranged to be padlocked) at scuttle cover at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 30 Aug 2020§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of household items on 2nd story balcony at east stack (rear yard)

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 30 Aug 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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) north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 13 Jul 2020Violation closed 28 Jul 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Replace with new the broken or defective window balance at lower sash window in the entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 25 Jun 2011Violation closed 26 Jul 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Refit windows at west wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story

    Issued 2 Dec 2009Violation closed 26 Jul 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall, west wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st door from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash counter balance at second window from west at north in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall, north wall, east wall, ceiling in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor near east window in the 1st room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 30 Jan 2015Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall at radiator in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceilings in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 31 Oct 2012Violation closed 14 Jul 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation closed 10 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mail box at building vestibule, 1st story

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall, west wall, north wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, west wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the at building front yard

    Issued 11 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2019Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • 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 kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation closed 10 Sept 2019Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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, east wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jul 2019Violation closed 10 Sept 2019Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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) baseboard at west wall, west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 8 Sept 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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) baseboard at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 8 Sept 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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) baseboard at west wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 8 Sept 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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) baseboard at north wall, baseboard at west wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2015Violation closed 8 Sept 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Properly secure the loose radiator unleveled at floor at south wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 23 Aug 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • The premises has been selected to participate in the alternative enforcement program which may result in building-wide inspections, fees, and extensive repair work to correct violations and underlying conditions. charges for repair work done pursuant to this order, if not paid, will become liens on the property

    Issued 31 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 4 Mar 2015§ 27-2153

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents and live rats at cellar boiler room, accessed through duplex unit created, 1st story

    Issued 23 Oct 2014Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents, rat excreta and dead carcuses were observed at duplex cellar room, 1st story

    Issued 23 Oct 2014Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... 10 sq ft. area at ceiling and east wood window framing in the 1st room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 9 Oct 2014Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 15 Aug 2014Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 24 Jun 2014Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at the east wall (two square feet) in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 31 Oct 2012Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 29 Sept 2010Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 29 Sept 2010Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 5 Jan 2008Violation closed 4 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 1 Dec 2014Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 1 Dec 2014Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood joists, eroded and shreaded, setteling from bathroom to floor in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north west and south walls behind water closet in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak concealed water leak from above the ceiling over shower in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak concealed from above the water closet at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood ceramic and cement floor, raised 8 inches higher than the exsisting trend throughout in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose upper and lower sashes at sash pockets, north east one window in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color unkeyed plaster board ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in at shower stall in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 12 Feb 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 22 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 22 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Dec 2012Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace the broken or defective water closet in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Dec 2012Violation closed 2 Feb 2015§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement grout at ceramic tiled wall at east in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 31 Oct 2012Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical light fixture at ceiling in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Jun 2011Violation closed 2 Feb 2015Electrical§ 27-2005

Showing the 100 most recent of 226.

266 violations on record in total, 29 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

51 complaints in three years, 31 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise2 / 14
  • Heat and hot water10 / 12
  • Leaks and plumbing7 / 9
  • Cooking gas8 / 8
  • Pests1 / 3
  • Garbage and cleanliness2 / 2
  • Floors and stairs0 / 1
  • Mold and damp0 / 1
  • Paperwork and notices1 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

13 cases, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 5 Jul 2016

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 17 Dec 2013

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 9 Mar 2012

  • False Certification Non-Lead

    Opened 6 Feb 2012

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 2 Nov 2011

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 13 Jan 2009

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 10 Nov 2008

  • False Certification Non-Lead

    Opened 25 Aug 2008

  • False Certification Non-Lead

    Opened 31 Jul 2008

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 28 Nov 2007

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  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 21 Mar 2007

  • Comprehensive

    Opened 13 Mar 2007

  • Access Warrant - lead

    Opened 25 Aug 2006

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    CHASKEL LANDAU

    Public records list CHASKEL LANDAU as the registered managing agent for this address as of 13 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (9 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    296 HARMAN TOWERS LLC

    Public records list 296 HARMAN TOWERS LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 13 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 6 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There were 10 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  3. There are 3 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  4. There was 1 pest complaint here in the last twelve months. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3032890012 · Block 3289, Lot 12 · Building class C1