Is 159 E 96th St rent stabilized?
159 E 96th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn (11212). It has about 42 apartments, built in 1926.
Also written as 159 East 96th Street — or 159 E 96th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212.
How this building compares
With about 42 apartments it is larger than 77% of the 172 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Flatbush-Remsen Village. Its 1926 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 62 open violations here, about 1.5 per apartment — above the 1.0 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 888 violations on record at the address, 199 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 1,534 HPD complaints at the address, 43 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | East Flatbush-Remsen Village |
| ZIP | 11212 |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Apartments | 42 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3046150041 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 96 EAST REALTY LLC 438 KINGSTON AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NY 11225 |
| Managing agent | 96 EAST REALTY LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 62 open / 888 total · 32 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 4 open / 1534 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 29, 2025 |
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