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NYC Building Records · BBL 3046140042

168 EAST 96 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4614 · Lot 42 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)
Last recorded deed: Oct 2018Last HPD violation issued: 2024-01-18

168 EAST 96 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3046140042) built in 1930, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,198 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 168 E 96 LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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.

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Owner of record

168 E 96 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: MR CHASE

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMR CHASE
  • Corporate Owner168 E 96 LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 23, 2018 to 168 E 96 Llc.
Previous owner: 2016 Holdings Llc
Mortgage: $650K recorded Nov 9, 2018 with Mers.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 9, 2018MTGE$650KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 23, 2018DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 9, 2016MTGE$220KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 24, 2016DEED$200KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 3, 2007MTGE$456KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1930
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
3,000 sqft
Building area:
3,198 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$175K
Community district:
317
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Jan 18, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SO…
  • Class BInspected Jan 18, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd S…
  • Class AInspected Jan 18, 2024
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAS…
  • Class BInspected Jan 18, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCAT…
  • Class BInspected Jan 18, 2024
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 9, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 168 EAST 96 STREET

Who owns 168 EAST 96 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 168 EAST 96 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 168 E 96 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 168 EAST 96 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 168 EAST 96 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 168 EAST 96 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 168 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 168 EAST 96 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 168 EAST 96 STREET at $175K 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 168 EAST 96 STREET and what does that mean?

168 EAST 96 STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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.

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