196 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 2-unit mixed-use building on July 23, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

196 Howard Avenue is a 2-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3015080051). Brix tracks 13 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, this mixed-use building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 11 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

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

• Plumbing: 4 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 3 complaints
• Water Leak: 2 complaints
• Door/window: 1 complaint

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 13, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3 MID LEVEL, 2nd STOR
• § 27-2005 ADMIN
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT AP

The building last changed hands on March 29, 2023, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 12/100. View the Building Report on Brix.