996 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 33 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

996 Willoughby Avenue is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3032070010). This building is associated with Michael Benjamin. Brix tracks 9 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1996, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 33 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: 10 complaints
• Water Leak: 9 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 7 complaints
• General: 5 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 24, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPLIT UNIT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st AP
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MECHANICAL VENTILATION COVER AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NOR
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLPIT UNIT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st A

The building last changed hands on June 18, 2015 for $1,500,000, according to recorded deeds.

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