296 Nichols Avenue
Brooklyn · 11208 · BBL 3041500048 · look up another building
15 code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11208.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, November 24, 2025
296 Nichols Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, ZIP 11208. City records date it to 1910 and count 3 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as RAGNAROK PROPERTIES, LLC. Its total assessed value is $65K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about 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.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 296 Nichols Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 296 Nichols Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $65K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $22K 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 296 Nichols Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 296 Nichols Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 296 Nichols Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 296 Nichols Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. 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 296 Nichols Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 15 violations against this building, of which 12 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11208. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 3 open violations.
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 296 Nichols Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and i…Violation Dismissed | Nov 24, 2025 | I |
| Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the the ground, stairs unde…Violation Closed | May 22, 2025 | B |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes conducive to pest infestations, by…First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | May 22, 2025 | C |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of 15 gallon propain tank (with grill) stored at public hall creating a hazard…Violation Closed | May 22, 2025 | C |
| Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling (light) in the 1st room from…Nov Sent Out | May 22, 2025 | B |
| Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling (light) in the private hallw…Nov Sent Out | May 22, 2025 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor in the bathroomFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | May 22, 2025 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tilers at floor in the kitchenFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | May 22, 2025 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 2 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 296 Nichols Avenue
17 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 296 Nichols Avenue compares in 11208
PulseCities tracks 11,309 lots in 11208, of which 276 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 794 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11208 scores 45.1 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 32 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Cypress Hills →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 4150 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 263 Lincoln AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
- 255 Lincoln AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
- 247 Lincoln AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
- 3430 Fulton StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 3434 Fulton StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 3440 Fulton StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 272 Nichols AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
- 302 Nichols AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
Questions about 296 Nichols Avenue
Who owns 296 Nichols Avenue?
The city's property file lists RAGNAROK PROPERTIES, LLC as the owner of record for 296 Nichols 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 296 Nichols Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 296 Nichols 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 296 Nichols Avenue?
No executed eviction at 296 Nichols 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 296 Nichols Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 296 Nichols Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 296 Nichols Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $65K 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 296 Nichols Avenue?
11208 (Cypress Hills) scores 45.1 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.