296 Brook Avenue, Bronx

City inspectors were last at this 30-unit elevator apartment building on July 21, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

296 Brook Avenue is a 30-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2022670011). Brix tracks 17 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1907, this elevator apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 143 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 55 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 16 complaints
• Plumbing: 12 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 11 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 30, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2017
• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT FIRE EXIT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT F

The building last changed hands on September 19, 2022 for $32,000,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (12/100). View the Building Report on Brix.