Bronx · Block 2330 · Lot 15 · 10451

288 East 149 Street

5 floors · 8 apartments · 7,865 sq ft · built 1905 · class C7 · owner of record: Empire Sobro Partners Llc

20open violations
$8,750ECB/OATH penalties owed
8HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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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 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 47 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 47 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) 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: 2023-10-31 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
1 of 1 without an accepted 2026 report yet
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 63 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 778 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $8,750 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jan 8, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - FIRE ESCAPE AT REAR YARD/EXPOSURE 3 - OBSERVED WITH DEFECTIVE TREADS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND FLRS. 9TH & 10 TREADS UP FOUND MISSIN
#39173087K
Sep 11, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$5,000
Dec 23, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - CONTRARY TO HPD I-CARD: PUBLIC CELLAR PASSAGEWAY PROVIDING 2ND EGRESS FROM EXPOSURE 3 FIRE ESCAPE & REAR APTS: OBSERVED WITH FIRE
#39171374Y
Jan 15, 2027
$1,250
Dec 23, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1 (2008 CODE); 27-266; BC 1021.1 (2014 CODE). NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - APTS 1,
#39171375X
Jan 15, 2027
$2,500
Mar 10, 2017Boilers CLASS - 2
B254,50,50A,36. 50-COIL PLATE CORRODED AND LEAKING ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOILER; 50A-NEED TO CLEAN RATING PLATES ON RELIEF VALVE; 36-AS PER CLASS 254-36 BURNER NOT REGISTERE AS PER DOB RECORDS CORRECT ALL VIOLATIO
#32087651R
May 5, 2017
DEFAULT
$0
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2025LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#05619
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 30, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#07247
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 8, 2026Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)
Active
Nov 14, 2025Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
Jun 30, 2023Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
HPD (14) · C 8 · B 4 · A 2
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Apr 30, 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 3, 2026
Jan 13, 2026B§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT SOUTH (REAR OF BUILDING) AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORYFeb 17, 2026
Jan 13, 2026C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE AT FIRE DOOR AT BOILER ROOMJan 27, 2026
Jan 5, 2026C§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 1ST RUNG UP FROM BOTTOM AT DROP LADDER AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, 1st STORYJan 11, 2026
Jan 5, 2026C§ 27-2005 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT VERTICAL CRACKS IN BRICK AND MORTAR AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL (REAR OF BUILDING) EXTENDING FROM 1ST TO 3RD STORIESJan 11, 2026
Jan 5, 2026C§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 13TH TREAD UP FROM BOTTOM AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, 1st STORYJan 11, 2026
Dec 26, 2025B§ 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE FILED FOR APPROVAL,OR BY UNLOCKED DOOR OR GATE IN FENCE TO ADJOINING PREMISES WITH CONSENT OF ADJACENT OWNER.Jan 30, 2026
Dec 26, 2025C§ 27-2005 HMC: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A FIRE GUARD AS DIRECTED BY THE NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD) AND/OR THE NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS (DOB) TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD AND/OR DOB. FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HPD VIOLDec 11, 2025
Jun 5, 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 8, 2025
Sep 9, 2024CApt 1 · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) SOUOct 3, 2024
Jun 21, 2024CApt 1 · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, Jul 15, 2024
Dec 23, 2020B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR AND FRAME WITH ASSEMBLIES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYJan 27, 2021
Aug 15, 2005CApt 7 · § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd KITCHEN FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM Sep 24, 2005
Oct 27, 1998BApt 11 · § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 3RD STY NORTHWEST APT 11. , SECTION '' ''Dec 14, 1998

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