Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

120 96th St

Brooklyn, NY 11209Company-ownedBBL 3-06124-00BIN 3155790

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors6
Units78
Building Area72,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$6.4M

120 96TH ST is a property located at 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 6 floors and 78 units. The building area is 72,000 square feet on a 20,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (13 active). There are 99 violations on record (32 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

354records on file
73Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 120 96 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 78 units and 72,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.9M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 354 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 168 of its 354 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (99) and enforcement (25) trail well behind. 32 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 73, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 342 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.4M of Kings, written across 354 government filings.

Property Details

Address120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1960
Floors6
Total Units78
Building Area72,000 sqft
Lot Size20,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3-06124-00
3155790
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.4M
$2.9M
$235K

Building Permits

21 on record · 13 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 5, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #B01371983-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 5, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #B01371983-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 19, 2026Job #B01348212-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 8, 2025Est. cost $80KJob #B01086647-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 7, 2024Est. cost $80KJob #B01086647-I1

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Violations

99 on record · 32 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2015Ticket #038238211R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 21, 2026#35726194H

FAILURE TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR MAKE THE BLDING'S STRUCTURED APPURTENANCES CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMIN CODE AFTER UNSAFE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QPSI. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE PA

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 9, 2025#18223090

§ 27-2005, 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 2, 2025#18208008

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785527

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17456433

§ 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT FIRE DOOR TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT BASEMENT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 78 units. The building area is 72,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 21 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 5, 2026.

Does 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 99 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 13 ECB, 60 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 120 96TH ST?

120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $6.4M and a total assessed value of $2.9M (land: $235K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 120 96TH ST?

120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 120 96TH ST?

120 96TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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