196 Montrose Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206BBL 3-03062-0022Map
Owner of record: 196 Montrose LLC
196 Montrose Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11206. It has 10 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 196 Montrose LLC. HPD has recorded 18 housing violations here, most recently on May 31, 2026. City tax records listed 10 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 18
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 16
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 18
- BHazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at building front at east at fire escape, 2nd story
May 31, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at building front at east at fire escape, 3rd story
May 31, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing screws at center support bracket under balcony at building front at east. at fire escape, 2nd story
May 31, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 1, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 12, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 31, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed
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- ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st story
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
Jun 22, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold ... all walls and ceilings 20 sq ft in the 2nd room from east located at apt 5b, 5th story, apartment at west
Jun 22, 2017 · Apt 5B
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from east located at apt 5b, 5th story, apartment at west
Jun 22, 2017 · Apt 5B
Closed — Violation closed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 14, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 13, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
D26-17.10 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to building's heating system 1 sty pub hall & on boiler room door.
Aug 21, 1984
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 4
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2015 inspection report
Feb 24, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
Work without a permit
Apr 16, 2016
Vpw*-violation unserved ecb-work without permit-dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 2
Fail to provide approved or accepted plans @ time of inspection noted:workers on site refused to provide plans on site for job #321281965 & ran away upon said request. remedy: stop all work- provide plans
Apr 16, 2016
Resolve - Class - 1
Full *swo* work after hours w/o variance permit.note:workers installing masonry on saturday on job #321281965.rem:stop all after hours work - obtain variance.
Apr 16, 2016
Resolve
Complaints
- Water leak
Slow leak
Oct 30, 2025 · Apt 4B
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Aug 10, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Apr 3, 2024 · Apt 4B
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Mar 9, 2024 · Apt 4B
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Apr 29, 2023 · Apt 4A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Nov 20, 2021 · Apt 4A
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Nov 20, 2021 · Apt 4A
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 5, 2021 · Apt 2B
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 7, 2018 · Apt 3B
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Nov 7, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- Water leak
Heavy flow
Nov 7, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Nov 7, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jun 5, 2017 · Apt 5B
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jun 5, 2017 · Apt 5B
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jun 5, 2017 · Apt 5B
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
May 5, 2017 · Apt 5B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 10
- Building area
- 8,255 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,400 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 301
- Council district
- 34
- Block / lot
- 3062 / 22
- Assessed value
- $1,146,600
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #322748, last renewed Sep 13, 2025.
Questions about 196 Montrose Avenue
Who owns 196 Montrose Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 196 Montrose LLC.
Does 196 Montrose Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 18 housing violations at this property.
Is 196 Montrose Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 10 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 10 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 196 Montrose Avenue built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 196 Montrose Avenue?
It has 10 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.