50 EAST 96 STREET
50 EAST 96 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3045980034) 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 3,250-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,214 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 50 EAST 96TH I LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 20, 2023 when JOSEPH-LEWIS, GWENDOLYN; JOSEPH, GLEN A; ESTATE OF PRINCE PRIME; ESTATE OF ENA ISAAC; JOSEPH, PRISCILLA; ESTATE OF CALVIN CHARLES; JOSEPH, PRISCILLA; JOSEPH, PRISCILLA; PRIME, EVELYN C; PRIME, SHEILA M; PRIME, PHILBERT E; PRIME, PRINCESS S; PRISCILLA JOSEPH 50 E. 96 ST., UTA 10/06/2022; MCKINNEY, PATRICIA conveyed the property to 50 EAST 96TH I LLC; 50 EAST 96TH II LLC for $750K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
- Head Officerjudith friedman
- Corporate Owner50 East 96th II LLC
- Managing AgentYaakov Blumenkrantz
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 3,250 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,214 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $241K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 41
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Jul 1, 2025§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S…
- Class BInspected Jul 1, 2025§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EAST YARD
- Class BInspected Jul 1, 2025§ 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AN…
- Class BInspected Jul 1, 2025§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY,…
- Class BInspected Jul 1, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK AND MORTOR JOINTS AT BUILDING FRONT
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 50 EAST 96 STREET
Who owns 50 EAST 96 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 50 EAST 96 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 50 EAST 96TH I LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 20, 2023 when the property was conveyed to 50 EAST 96TH I LLC; 50 EAST 96TH II 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 50 EAST 96 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 50 EAST 96 STREET was recorded on June 20, 2023, when JOSEPH-LEWIS, GWENDOLYN; JOSEPH, GLEN A; ESTATE OF PRINCE PRIME; ESTATE OF ENA ISAAC; JOSEPH, PRISCILLA; ESTATE OF CALVIN CHARLES; JOSEPH, PRISCILLA; JOSEPH, PRISCILLA; PRIME, EVELYN C; PRIME, SHEILA M; PRIME, PHILBERT E; PRIME, PRINCESS S; PRISCILLA JOSEPH 50 E. 96 ST., UTA 10/06/2022; MCKINNEY, PATRICIA conveyed the property to 50 EAST 96TH I LLC; 50 EAST 96TH II LLC for $750K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 50 EAST 96 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 50 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 50 EAST 96 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 50 EAST 96 STREET at $241K 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 50 EAST 96 STREET and what does that mean?
50 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.