897 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 59-unit elevator apartment building on May 4, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

897 Empire Boulevard is a 59-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3014240049). This building is associated with NYC HPD. Brix tracks 41 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1931, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 104 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Electric: 15 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 15 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 13 complaints
• Plumbing: 13 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 5, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F

The building last changed hands on March 6, 2026 for $175,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (16/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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