1044 EAST 96 STREET
1044 EAST 96 STREET is a Class B2 (two-family frame) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3081640265) built in 1925, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 46, zoning district R4-1, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,040 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is RICHARDS, KAREN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 14, 2026 when CABAZA, BELINDA E; RICHARDS, KAREN conveyed the property to ARGENTUM TREE LLC for $725K. The transaction was financed with a $725K mortgage from WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP..
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentKaren Richards
- Joint OwnerBelinda Cabaza
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R4-1
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,040 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $47K
- Community district:
- 318
- Council district:
- 46
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Dec 4, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Nov 28, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2022§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Apr 21, 2021§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Nov 7, 2019§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 1044 EAST 96 STREET
Who owns 1044 EAST 96 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 1044 EAST 96 STREET per NYC PLUTO is RICHARDS, KAREN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 14, 2026 when the property was conveyed to ARGENTUM TREE LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 1044 EAST 96 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1044 EAST 96 STREET was recorded on April 14, 2026, when CABAZA, BELINDA E; RICHARDS, KAREN conveyed the property to ARGENTUM TREE LLC for $725K. The transaction was financed with a $725K mortgage from WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP..
How many HPD violations does 1044 EAST 96 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1044 EAST 96 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 1044 EAST 96 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1044 EAST 96 STREET at $47K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 1044 EAST 96 STREET and what does that mean?
1044 EAST 96 STREET is NYC building class B2 — Two-family frame. A two-family residential building of frame construction. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.