402 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The 2-story, 4-unit building at 402 East 96th Street, owned by David Fastad, was constructed in 1930 and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced persistent heating system issues, with multiple complaints about inadequate heat or hot water affecting both individual apartments and the entire building since late 2023. Most recently, in January 2025, there was a heat/hot water complaint that HPD could not inspect due to access issues.

The building has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations, including a February 2024 violation regarding inadequate heat supply to Apartment 1R, locked boiler room access issues, and problems with the building entrance door's self-closing mechanism. Between 2023-2025, there have been multiple incidents requiring HPD intervention, including plumbing issues affecting bathtubs/showers and several ceiling paint/plaster complaints, most of which resulted in no violations being issued upon inspection. The property's heating system problems appear to be a recurring theme, with emergency complaints registered as recently as January 2025.

While the building has addressed some issues (e.g., the February 2024 bedbug report was filed correctly showing no infestations), the persistent heating system problems and the current open violations warrant attention. The building has passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in February 2023 showing compliance. The violation history also shows attention to building security, with past violations regarding the front entrance door lock that were eventually closed. The unit has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance since 2019, consistently showing zero infested units.