796 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn · 11238 · BBL 3011770028 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, May 7, 2026
796 Classon Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, ZIP 11238. City records date it to 1900 and count 7 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as MHANY 1999 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP ORATION. Its total assessed value is $1.1M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 8 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1177 in Brooklyn, the block 796 Classon Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 9 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 37 parcels and 302 residential units.
Anything filed on 796 Classon Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 796 Classon Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.1M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $154K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 796 Classon Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 796 Classon Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 796 Classon Avenue
DHCR registration records list 8 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 796 Classon Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 6 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 7 in 10 buildings its size in 11238. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 2 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 796 Classon Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | May 7, 2026 | A |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of scalding hot water above 130 degrees in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Feb 2, 2026 | C |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Dec 15, 2025 | C |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Violation Dismissed | Aug 18, 2025 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Violation Dismissed | Aug 18, 2025 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the kitchenViolation Dismissed | Aug 18, 2025 | C |
The 6 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 796 Classon Avenue
8 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 796 Classon Avenue compares in 11238
PulseCities tracks 4,866 lots in 11238, of which 125 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 358 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11238 scores 35.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 59 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Prospect Heights →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 1177 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 795 Washington AvenueProspect Heights, 11238
- 458 Saint Johns PlaceProspect Heights, 11238
- 500 St Johns PlaceProspect Heights, 11238
- 804 Classon AvenueProspect Heights, 11238
- 820 Classon AvenueProspect Heights, 11238
- 828 Classon AvenueProspect Heights, 11238
- 443 Lincoln PlaceProspect Heights, 11238
- 437 Lincoln PlaceProspect Heights, 11238
Questions about 796 Classon Avenue
Who owns 796 Classon Avenue?
The city's property file lists MHANY 1999 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP ORATION as the owner of record for 796 Classon Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 796 Classon Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 796 Classon Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 796 Classon Avenue?
No executed eviction at 796 Classon Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 796 Classon Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 8 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 796 Classon Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.1M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 796 Classon Avenue?
11238 (Prospect Heights) scores 35.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.