Brooklyn · Block 5397 · Lot 12 · 11218

678 East 4 Street

3 floors · 1 apartments · 1,773 sq ft · built 1915 · class A1 · owner of record: Serge Freund, Chanie Hirsch

3open violations
$5,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
290dto 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 290 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (3) · $5,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 8, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT: ECB VIOLATION ISSUED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK : ATOI AT 9:30 AM OBSERVED 4 AC SPLIT CONDENSERS CONNECTED TO FOUR ELECTRICAL BREAKER BOXES AT EXPO # 2 SITTING ON CONCRETE PANCAKE SLABS. NO PE
#39195169L
May 17, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Jul 7, 2026Construction CLASS - 3
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING AND ALL PARTS THEREOF IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED : AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 THE CURB WAS LOWERED 12 FEET TO ENABLE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ON TO ILLEGAL OFF STREE
#39195071N
May 17, 2027
PENDING
$500
Jun 26, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED PROPERTY RECEIVED HRP NOTICE ON 03/27/26 ALL CONDITIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY THIS DATE: 05/26/2026. NO CORRECTION MADE NO PERMITS FILED., COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER
#39193953X
Mar 16, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 15, 2026, 9:15 AM ET. BBL 3053970012.

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