Brooklyn · Block 1326 · Lot 23 · 11213

616 Empire Boulevard

2 floors · 2 apartments · 5,184 sq ft · built 1930 · class B1 · owner of record: 616 Empire Llc

10open violations
$32,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
312dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
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 312 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $32,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 25, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATE OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT RECORDS. AS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT CELLAR AT CLASS APT WITH BED ROOM FULL KITCHEN AND 3-PIECE BATHROOM. CONTRARY TO DEP
#35668468N
Nov 23, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Aug 25, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
I OBSERVED IN CELLAR THE GAS PIPING HAS BEEN ALTERED. EXTRA APPLIANCE VALVES IN GAS ROUGH AT THE GAS METER BARS. 2 GAS FIRED STOVES IN CELLAR. NO PERMITS ON FILE WITH DOB FOR STOVES IN CELLAR. GAS WAS SHUT BY U
#39158211N
Feb 22, 2027
$1,250
Aug 25, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018 AND27.366. AS NOTED AT TIMES OF INSPECTION A CLASS "A" APT IN CELLAR WITH
#35668469P
Nov 6, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Aug 25, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: AS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS WITH NEW ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR, ALSO AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR, ALSO AT FRONT OF
#35668470M
Jan 4, 2027
$6,250
DOB (8)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 4, 2025CONSTRUCTION
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE LOCATED@ THE REAR OF THE THE LOT.THE EXPLOSION DMGD WAS LOCALIZED IN THE BSMNT NEAR EXP1&EXP1/4 CRNR.THE FRNT YRD BRCK PARAPETS WERE SEV DMGD.OWNR TO IMMED RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL THE ENT BLDG,PREPARE/FILE RPAIR DWGS.BLDG TO BE RPAIRD UNDR PRM
#FEU30901ZT
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 4, 2025CONSTRUCTION
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE IS LOCATD@ THE REAR OF THE LOT.THE GARAGE STRCTRE SFFRD FRM FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE EXP2/3 WALL CRNR HAS A VERT CRCK W/SEPARATION.IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER 350227 (082524FEU30903ZT)
#FEU30902ZT
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 25, 2025CONSTRUCTION
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED THE AFTERMATH OF A CELLAR EXPLOSION THAT HAS COMPROMISED ENTI RE SSTRUCTURE WITH A BLOWN OUT WALL, BUCKLE FLOORS , MASONRY CRACKS AN D BUILDING SUBMIT ENGINNERS REPORT EVALUATING THE CITED CONDTIONSWITH PHOTOS AND THE TIM
#CER01CM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 25, 2025CONSTRUCTION
EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.THE GARAGE LOCATED@THE REAR OF THE LOT THE EXPLOSION DMGD WAS LOCALIZED IN THE BSMNT NEAR EXP1&EXP1/4 CRNR THE FRNT YRD BRCK PARAPTS WERE SEVERELY DMGD BULGD OUTWRD,DISLOCATED.OWNR TO IMMED 1.RTAIN A NYSE&DOB REG CNTRCTR TO HAND DEMO THE FRNT YRD PARAPT TO A SAFE LVL.STRT WRK NO
#FEU30901ZT
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 25, 2025IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY
ERECT CONSTRUCTION FENCE 50 LINEAR FT AS FOLLOWS 30FT AT EXPOSURE 4 AND 20FT AT EXPOSURE 1 TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY
#19500
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 25, 2025CONSTRUCTION
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE LOCATED@THE REAR OF THE LOT.THE EXPLOSION DMG WAS LOCALIZED IN THE BSMNT NEAR EXP1 &EXP1/4 CRNR.THE FRNT YRD BRCK PARAPETS WERE SEV DMGD.OWNR TO IMMED RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL THE ENT BLDG,PREPARE/FILE RPAIR DWGS.BLDG TO BE RPAIRD UNDR PRMT STRTNG
#FEU30902ZT
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 25, 2025CONSTRUCTION
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE IS LOCATD@ THE REAR OF THE LOT.THE GARAGE STRCTRE SFFRD FRM FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE EXP2/3 WALL CRNR HAS A VERT CRCK W/SEPARATION.OWNR TO IMMED RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL THE ENT BLDG DTRMINE THE STRCTRL STBILITY,&PREPARE/FILE RPAIR DWGS.BLDG TOBE R
#FEU30903ZT
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 25, 2025CONSTRUCTION
STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT AT TIME OF INSPECTION DAMAGE OBSERVED TOO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED TO ENTIRE BUILDING DUE TO EXPLOSION IN CELLAR STRUCTURE MUST BE MAINTENANCE TO CODE COMPLIANT
#CER02CM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
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City records as of Oct 24, 2026, 5:05 AM ET. BBL 3013260023.

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