Brooklyn · Block 7029 · Lot 1 · 11224

3811 Surf Avenue

3 floors · 41 apartments · 26,895 sq ft · built 1952 · class D1 · owner of record: Surf Gate Housing Development Fund Corporation

16open violations
$6,280ECB/OATH penalties owed
2HPD 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 64 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 64 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (3 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: 2025-10-14 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 64 days
3 of 3 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 80 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 26,895 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 185 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 185 days
Annual filing
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 13 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 1160 days
Next cycle year 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $6,280 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 24, 2026Elevators CLASS - 1
(RTS) THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN SECTION OF BUILDING OR BUILDING IS OUT-OF-SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. RESTORE TO SERVICE IMMED
#39201564J
Oct 28, 2026
PENDING
$1,250
Mar 23, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ECB VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FALL PROTECTION MEASURES. NOTED: I OBSERVE ABOUT 85 FEET OF TEMP. GUARDRAIL MISSING AT THE 1ST FLOOR BALCONY AND STAIRS THAT'S ELEVATED ABOUT 6 TREADS FROM G
#39181428J
May 3, 2027
DEFAULT
$5,030
Dec 13, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
OBSERVED AT EXP#1 (SURF AVENUE) PORCH HAVE UNPROTECTED HOLES ON FLOOR AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. ONE HOLE COVERED BY ROTTED SAGGING PLYWOOD., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE
#39101321R
Feb 21, 2024
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
Apr 10, 2001Plumbing Hazardous
PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.INSTALLATION OF A NEW WATER MAIN VALVE AND COPPER AND/OR BRASS PIPING BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINE.REMEDY:OBTAIN A PERMIT OR RESTORE BACK TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION.
#34278412Y
Jun 18, 2001
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (4)
IssuedViolationStatus
Feb 27, 2026CONSTRUCTION
DOB VIOLATION ISSUED. CEILING PANEL REMOVED DUE TO SPRINKLER LEAK AT THE PROPERTY AND CEILING FINISHES SHOULD BE RESTORED IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER, OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS IF REQUIRED.
#26-00632
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 2, 2024FAILURE TO BENCHMARK
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
#00537
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
May 2, 2024FAILURE TO BENCHMARK
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
#01094
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 16, 1993LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#39763
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (4)
IssuedViolationStatus
Feb 28, 2025Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
Active
Dec 2, 2024Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
Active
Aug 2, 2024Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
Active
May 2, 2024Benchmarking - LL84 FTF-EN-BENCH
Active
HPD (5) · C 2 · B 2 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Apr 24, 2026CApt 2J · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHMay 20, 2026
Apr 24, 2025AApt 1C · § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST''Jul 28, 2025
Jan 9, 2024BApt 2C · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APROX 28 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 13, 2024
Jan 2, 2024BApt 1C · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 3 SQ. FEET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16193985 ISSUED 21-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PERFeb 6, 2024
Jun 12, 2023CApt 2C · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTJul 8, 2023

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Aug 24, 2026ECBElevators: (RTS) THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN SECTION OF BUILDING OR BUILDING IS OUT-OF-SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. RESTORE TO SERVICE IMMEDOpen

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City records as of Oct 28, 2026, 8:22 AM ET. BBL 3070290001.

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