245 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

245 96th Street is a 6-story, 54-unit residential building located in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by 245 96th St LLC. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in early 2025, when three separate door-related complaints were filed between January and April, with one resulting in housing violations. Earlier concerns included plumbing issues in 2020 and a heat/hot water outage in 2019, though the latter was reportedly resolved quickly.

The building has undergone inspections resulting in various violations, including multiple bedbug report non-compliance citations in 2022 and 2023, though recent filings for 2024 show no infestations. Other significant maintenance issues from 2020 included problems with the main entrance steps, a defective fire escape, and missing safety notices, though these violations were subsequently certified as corrected. The elevator system has required attention, with a significant violation recorded in June 2022 noting multiple issues including an inoperative gate circuit, defective car phone, oil leaks, and unreadable fuses, for which a $1,250 penalty was imposed and resolved.

The building's owners have faced multiple benchmarking reporting violations related to energy use documentation requirements in 2019, though some were dismissed based on subsequent submissions. Recent inspections in 2023-2024 have shown no major building code violations, including checks for potentially dangerous conditions like hanging scaffolds and falling debris, which were found to have no warrant for violation upon inspection. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of resolved violations and ongoing requirements for proper reporting and maintenance, with the most recent bedbug reports indicating effective management of this potential issue in recent years.