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296 South 3rd St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-02436-0004

En español: 10 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 27 abiertas en total.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 8 certifications filed and 9 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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10 open Class C.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

DOB violations
1 active DOB violation, issued August 16, 1993.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened April 7, 2026.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed June 5, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated SWARMP in the latest facade report, filed November 22, 2022 (inspection cycle 9). SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Need this filed?
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for Sidewalk Shed work, issued January 29, 2026.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C10 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Fire SafetyNo access to reinspect (first try)19114719RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19083770RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19059590RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19059589RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent19059583RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent19054384RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18935706RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18803262RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18803257RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17998938
Class B17 open most often Mold
Notice sent19059587RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent19059586RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
MoldNotice sent to tenant19059585RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent19054385RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent19054383RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
CIV14 mailed19054381RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent19054378RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
CIV14 mailed19054377RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
MoldNotice sent to tenant19166697RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent18803264RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent18803263RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent18803261RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent18803260RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent18803259RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Notice sent18803258RODNEY DRIGGS & SOUTH 3RD HDFC
Invalid certification17998944
MoldDefect letter sent16509094

The most common category among the open records here is vermin and pests.

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Questions about this building

Does 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn had 27 open violations on September 26, 2026: 27 from HPD. 10 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 8 certifications filed and 9 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 1 active DOB violation, issued August 16, 1993. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened April 7, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed June 5, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

What did the latest facade report find at 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn?

Rated SWARMP in the latest facade report, filed November 22, 2022 (inspection cycle 9). SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Sidewalk Shed work, issued January 29, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

Is 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1915 as the year 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 24 residential units at 296 South 3 Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 296 South 3rd St, Brooklyn: 10 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/296-south-3-street-brooklyn

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