# 596 Argyle Rd, Brooklyn

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn

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Also known as 1218 Newkirk Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

13 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about lead-based paint and pests (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-20)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1931 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 4 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 23 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 13 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about lead-based paint and pests
- 6 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario
- 17 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- City stormwater map shows deep and contiguous flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Oct 2026, defects reported: yes (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 18 open: 17 about building conditions — lead-based paint (7), pests (6), walls, floors and stairs (4); 13 immediately hazardous (class C), 1 about paperwork or notices. Also 9 older records from 1993–2016 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 117 violations on record in all, 1993–2026 — the 110 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-20)
- **DOB violations:** 1 open: 1 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 6 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 9 heat or hot water, 6 paint or plaster, 3 general repairs, 3 plumbing, 3 safety, 3 unsanitary conditions, 2 appliances, 2 electrical, 2 pests, 1 floors or stairs (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations) (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Federal FST-50), registration current since Jan 2026 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-21)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2002 (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-20)
- **Elevators:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 5 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No sidewalk shed permits on record (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

11 of 23 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/2
- Apt 5: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/5
- Apt 6: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/6
- Apt 8: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/8
- Apt 12: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/12
- Apt 14: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/14
- Apt 16: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/16
- Apt 17: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/17
- Apt 19: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/19
- Apt 21: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/21
- Apt 23: https://blueflo.tech/b/596-argyle-road-brooklyn/unit/23

## Registered with the city

- 596 ARGYLE HOLDINGS LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- 596 ARGYLE HOLDINGS LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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