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Brooklyn · Block 68 · Lot 107 · 11201

165 Sands Street

6.5 floors · 120 apartments · 89,050 sq ft · built 1902 · class D4 · owner of record: Chung Hwa Tenant Corp.

55open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days		Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days		Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 83 days		Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 89,050 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days		Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days		Annual filing
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2028) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2028
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 68). Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 798 days		Next due 2028
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 2 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1163 days		Next cycle year 2029
Annual boiler inspection (4 boilers) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-01-22 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10B) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2026 to Feb 21, 2028
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 0, 7 or 8 are in sub-cycle 10B. DOB facade records for this building show $76,000 in late-filing or failure-to-file penalties. Agency page

On fileCycle 10 filing on record: SWARMP (2026-10-06)

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (16)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 3, 2023FAILURE TO BENCHMARK
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
#00069		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
May 2, 2023FAILURE TO BENCHMARK
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
#00718		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 1, 2022FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE
FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
#2200998		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 3, 2017(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION
VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST
#05237		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 1, 2015LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
#06587		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 1, 2015LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
#06585		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 1, 2015LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
#06586		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 1, 2015LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
#06588		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 10, 2015ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST
VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST
#01847		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 10, 2015ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST
VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST
#01848		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 1, 2009LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#12155		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 1, 2009LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#12158		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 1, 2009LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#12156		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 1, 2009LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#12157		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 16, 1993LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#23497		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Mar 1, 1989ELEVATOR
(51)RESTORE OPERATION OF DOOR SAFETY WITH POTS EYE (52)PROPERLY TAG GOVERNOR
#1277D\07		DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (28)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 10, 2025Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 2, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction		Active
Oct 2, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-PER-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction		Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report		Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report		Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Report		Active
Aug 3, 2023Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
Active
May 2, 2023Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
Active
Dec 1, 2022Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA
Active
May 20, 2019Elevators EVCAT5
Active
May 20, 2019Elevators EVCAT5
Active
Jan 3, 2017Elevators ACC1
Active
Oct 1, 2015Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT		Active
Oct 1, 2015Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT		Active
Oct 1, 2015Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT		Active
Oct 1, 2015Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT		Active
Jun 10, 2015Elevators EVCAT1
Active
Jun 10, 2015Elevators EVCAT1
Active
Jan 1, 2009Boiler LL6291
Active
Jan 1, 2009Boiler LL6291
Active
Jan 1, 2009Boiler LL6291
Active
Jan 1, 2009Boiler LL6291
Active
HPD (11) · C 1 · B 6 · A 4
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Apr 1, 2022CApt 603 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH AT THE WEST WALL, ( STUCK IN OPENED POSITION ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTApr 7, 2022
Mar 15, 2021A§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTEDJun 18, 2021
May 1, 2020BApt 215 · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ( APPROX- 4 SQ,FT ) AT FLOOR INSIDE BASE-CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 215, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13525221 ISSUED 31-DEC-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER AJun 5, 2020
Sep 12, 2013ASECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT EASTDec 16, 2013
Sep 12, 2013BApt 610 · SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 610, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EASTOct 17, 2013
Sep 12, 2013BApt 610 · SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). THAT IS MISSING LOCATED AT APT 610, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EASTOct 17, 2013
Sep 12, 2013BSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RATED MATERIAL AT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT EASTOct 17, 2013
Sep 5, 2013BApt 610 · SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... COVERING APPROXIMATELY 2 SQUARE FEET AT THE WALLS AND FLOOR IN THE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 610, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EASTOct 10, 2013
Sep 5, 2013AApt 610 · SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING AND AT THE WALLS IN THE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 610, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EASTDec 9, 2013
Sep 5, 2013AApt 610 · SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WALLS AND FLOOR IN THE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 610, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EASTDec 9, 2013
Aug 26, 2013BApt 610 · SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APPROXIMATELY SQ FT 20 AT WALL. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 610, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTSep 30, 2013

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City records as of Oct 25, 2026, 9:49 AM ET. BBL 3000680107.

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