302 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 83 311 service requests, 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 50% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 16.3. In ZIP 10025, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · Street Light Condition (1) · Street Condition (1) · Noise (1) · PLUMBING (1).
$353,339 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (15) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 202 - 206 W 96th Partners LLC |
| Head officer | Ramiel Benyehuda |
| Managing agent | Brighton Management |
| Last registered | 2026-06-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,897,000 | $1,303,650 |
| 2026 | $3,007,000 | $1,353,150 |
| 2027 | $2,742,000 | $1,233,900 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 96 St — 1 2 3 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 96 St — B C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 96 St / Broadway — M96 M106 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 95 St & Broadway · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
202 West 96 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT — 43 buildings, 930 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B20 · C6 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,125,000 on 2026-02-26 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Deed $22,500,000 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP. to 202-206 W 96TH OWNER LLC; 202-206 W 96TH PARTNERS LLC | $22,500,000 | |
| 2026-02-26 | Agreement $16,875,000 — from 202-206 W 96TH PARTNERS LLC; 202-206 W 96TH OWNER LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $16,875,000 | |
| 2026-02-26 | AL&R $16,875,000 — from 202-206 W 96TH OWNER LLC; 202-206 W 96TH PARTNERS LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $16,875,000 | |
| 2026-02-26 | Mortgage $11,125,000 — from 202-206 W 96TH PARTNERS LLC; 202-206 W 96TH OWNER LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $11,125,000 | |
| 2026-02-19 | Sold for $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 2021-10-18 | Mortgage $190,470 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $190,470 | |
| 2021-10-18 | AL&R $5,750,000 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $5,750,000 | |
| 2021-10-18 | Agreement $5,750,000 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $5,750,000 | |
| 2017-12-11 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2017-12-11 | Mortgage $1,336,023 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,336,023 | |
| 2004-08-27 | Agreement $2,917,707 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to HENSON'S 96TH CORP. | $2,917,707 | |
| 2002-02-28 | Mortgage $1,702,414 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,702,414 | |
| 1997-03-04 | Mortgage $440,166 — from HENSON'S 96TH CORP. to NORTH FORK BANK | $440,166 | |
| 1988-05-02 | Mortgage $578,234 — from DESIGN 96 ASSOCIATES to BANKERS FDRL SVGS | $578,234 | |
| 1987-08-28 | Mortgage $384,912 — from DESIGN 96 ASSOCIATES to RUBICON REALTY CO | $384,912 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Every one of the 302 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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