647 EAST 96 STREET
647 EAST 96 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047560016) built in 1940, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 42, zoning district R5, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,120 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAIRD, VERNAL.
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.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentVernal Laird
- Site ManagerGEVAUGHN LAIRD
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 4,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,120 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $146K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected May 12, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
- Class CInspected May 12, 2025§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class AInspected May 12, 2025§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON…
- Class AInspected May 12, 2025§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX [ MI…
- Class AInspected May 12, 2025§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 647 EAST 96 STREET
Who owns 647 EAST 96 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 647 EAST 96 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LAIRD, VERNAL. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 647 EAST 96 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 647 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 647 EAST 96 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 647 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 647 EAST 96 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 647 EAST 96 STREET at $146K 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 647 EAST 96 STREET and what does that mean?
647 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.