Brooklyn · Block 4720 · Lot 55 · 11203

531 East 48 Street

1 floors · 1 apartments · 2,712 sq ft · built 1910 · class S1 · owner of record: Church Of The Open Bible

14open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
411dto Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
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 46 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Annual property registration Check
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

Sep 1, 2027
in 290 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
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 17 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 411 days
Next cycle year 2027

Open violations

ECB / OATH (12)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Oct 31, 2011Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C. NOTE: FAILURE TO FILE A C OF C FOR 15 OUTSTANDING ECB VIOLATIONS. REMEDY: FILE ALL C OF C.
#34917019X
Dec 19, 2011
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Oct 31, 2011Construction CLASS - 2
ALTERED BUILDING IS OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O. NOTED: 1 FAMILY DWELLING CONVERTED TO CHURCH. CHURCH IS IN OPERATION W/O GETTING A FINAL C OF O. WORK PERFORMED UNDER ALT TYPE 1 30255113. AS PER 28-118.3.1 -
#34917018Y
Dec 19, 2011
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jan 7, 2000Construction Non-Hazardous
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DEPT RECORDS. ONE FAMILY DWELLING CONVERTED TO CHURCH. DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE.
#34222393P
Feb 14, 2000
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Sep 22, 1999Construction Non-Hazardous
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. FROM ONE FAMILY HOUSE TO A CHURCH. DISCONTINUE ILLEGALUSE.
#34194174J
Nov 8, 1999
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jul 29, 1999Construction Non-Hazardous
ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERTIFICATE O FOCCUPANCY BLDG ALT JOB 300207407 INTERIOR EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE REMEDY OBTAIN A VALID CO
#34220942J
Sep 13, 1999
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jul 28, 1999Construction Non-Hazardous
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: MASONRY 1ST EXTENSION WAS CONSTRUC-TED AT REAR OF BLDG. NOTE EXTENSION AT REAR IS 1ST HIGH AND IS APPROX.40 LONG X WIDTH OF BLDG. JOB #300255113 INDICATES THAT AN APPLICATION
#34220926J
Dec 6, 1999
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Oct 25, 1998Construction Hazardous
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPT RECORDS. LEGAL USE 1 FAM NOW BEING OCCUPIED AS A CHURCH. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OR AMEND C OF O.
#34183146Z
Dec 14, 1998
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Apr 25, 1994Construction Non-Hazardous
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS.PRE-MISES HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO BEING ARRANGED AS A CHURCH FOR APPROX. 100 PEOPLE, WITH CHAIRS SET-UP IN ROWS FOR 25 PEOPL
#34078889P
Jun 20, 1994
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Apr 19, 1994Construction Non-Hazardous
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STOP WORK ORDER ISSUED 12-07-93 IN CONJUNCTION WITH ECB VIOLATION #120793C17N01. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK: NOTE: ALLINTERIOR SHEET ROCK WALLS AND CEILINGS, HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. INTERIO
#34105846X
Jun 6, 1994
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jun 11, 1993Construction Non-Hazardous
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED IN THAT HAVING CONSTRUCTED A 20FT X 6 FT FRONT EXTENTION WITHOUT THE PROPER PERMIT APPROVAL STOP ALL OWRK REMEDY OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMITS APPROVALS
#34094318L
Jul 26, 1993
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Jun 11, 1993Construction Non-Hazardous
FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION REMEDY PROVIDE PLANS
#34094319N
Jul 26, 1993
WRITTEN OFF
$0
Sep 29, 1992Construction Non-Hazardous
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: 1. EXCAVATION AT REAR YARD. (15'X2'X2'TRENCH). 2.FOOTING 40' AT REAR, PARTIAL FOUNDATION WALL APPROX. 3' HIGH CONS- TRUCTED AT PERIMETER OF REAR YARD. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK OBTAIN NECESS
#34077521M
Nov 16, 1992
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 18, 1997CONSTRUCTION

#17T02
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Nov 18, 1997CONSTRUCTION

#17T1VW
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Nov 15, 2026, 6:41 PM ET. BBL 3047200055.

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