Brooklyn · Block 2213 · Lot 22 · 11211

274 Hewes Street

3 floors · 3 apartments · 3,960 sq ft · built 1901 · class C0 · owner of record: Zalmen Berkovits, Trustee

10open violations
$7,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
Overdueto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

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 2025-09-01
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 61 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 61 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 77 days
Annual
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
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 1 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 792 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (3) · $7,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 10, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNPERMITTED TWO-STORY VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL FLOOR FRAMING, COLD-FORMED METAL STUD FRAMING, LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND
#39195617X
May 20, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 10, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL ROUGH WIRING, BRANCH CIRCUITS, OUTLET BOXES, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING EXPOSED BX WIRES AND ELECTRICAL BOXES THROUGHOUT THE UNPERMITTED TWO-STORY ENL
#39195620R
May 20, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 10, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF NEW SANITARY DRAINAGE, WASTE, DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPING, AND PLUMBING ROUGH-IN ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNPERMITTED ENLARGEMENT. PLUMBING WORK WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT DEPARTMENT
#39195626H
May 20, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (7) · C 0 · B 1 · A 5
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Nov 18, 2025I§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID R—
May 4, 2026A(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Aug 7, 2026
Jun 9, 2025A(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Sep 12, 2025
Apr 10, 2024A(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Jul 14, 2024
Mar 23, 2023A(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Jun 26, 2023
Feb 25, 2022A(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.May 31, 2022
Aug 20, 2008BD26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLYWOOD PANELING WALL CELLAR THRU OUT.Sep 24, 2008

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Jul 10, 2026ECBConstruction: ATOI OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNPERMITTED TWO-STORY VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURAL FLOOR FRAMING, COLD-FORMED METAL STUD FRAMING, LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ANDOpen
Jul 10, 2026ECBUnknown: OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL ROUGH WIRING, BRANCH CIRCUITS, OUTLET BOXES, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING EXPOSED BX WIRES AND ELECTRICAL BOXES THROUGHOUT THE UNPERMITTED TWO-STORY ENLOpen
Jul 10, 2026ECBConstruction: ATOI OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF NEW SANITARY DRAINAGE, WASTE, DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPING, AND PLUMBING ROUGH-IN ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNPERMITTED ENLARGEMENT. PLUMBING WORK WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT DEPARTMENTOpen

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City records as of Oct 31, 2026, 10:27 PM ET. BBL 3022130022.

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