Brooklyn · Block 1481 · Lot 39 · 11221

8 Howard Avenue

4 floors · 17,840 sq ft · built 1931 · class M9 · owner of record: 8 Howard Ny Llc

10open violations
$21,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
796dto Gas piping inspection (2028 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 65 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
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 3 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 796 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (7) · $21,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 23, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED, ALTERATION OF A 4-STORY BUILDING. SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE ON EXPOSURE #1 AND NO OVERHEAD PROTECTION AT EXPOSURE #2. COPING STONES IN PROCESS OF REMOVING ON THE ROOF. FAIL
#39559559L
Dec 2, 2026
PENDING
$10,000
Sep 23, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED ALTERATION OF A 4-STORY BUILDING. FIRE ESCAPE AT EXPOSURE #3 WERE REMOVED AND ALL EGRESS DOORS WERE BLOCKED AND SCREWED SHUT FROM FLOORS 2-4. FIRE ESCAPE IS NOT AVAILABL
#39559560Z
Dec 2, 2026
PENDING
$5,000
Sep 23, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED, ALTERATION OF A 4-STORY BUILDING. SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE ON EXPOSURE #1 AND OVERHEAD PROTECTION AT EXPOSURE #3. UPON REVIEWING THE SITE SAFETY PLAN NO OVERHEAD PROTECTIO
#39559561K
Dec 2, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 17, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXP#1 UNDER APPLICATION#B01449359-INSTALLED CONTRARY TO PLANS -FIRST BAY ON RIGHT MISSING CROSS BRACING AS PER PLAN , IN THE MIDDLE INSTALLED 2
#39559304J
Nov 25, 2026
PENDING
$1,250
Jul 28, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. BC 3307.7.9 COLOR AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FENCE PANELS AT THE REAR OF THE YARD IS NOT PAINTED HUNTER GREE
#39198041X
Dec 9, 2026
PENDING
$1,000
Jul 28, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED A CONSTRUCTION SITE FENCE INSTALLED AT THE REAR YARD OF 861A MADISON STREET. THE WORK IS COMPLETED 100%. NO FILINGS IN DOB RECORDS FOR THE WORK DESCR
#39198042H
Dec 9, 2026
PENDING
$1,250
Jun 7, 2016Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: @ TIME OF INSPOBSERVED ROOF & INTERIOR WALLS HAVE COLLAPSED W/IN STRUCTURE,FULL SIZETREES GROWING OUT OF STRUCTURE. WALL @ EXP#3 HAS COLLAPSED. ROOF LEVEL
#35196627Z
Oct 24, 2016
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 7, 2016FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
#00423
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Aug 16, 1993LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#28828
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 7, 2016AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 23, 2026ECBUnknown: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED, ALTERATION OF A 4-STORY BUILDING. SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE ON EXPOSURE #1 AND NO OVERHEAD PROTECTION AT EXPOSURE #2. COPING STONES IN PROCESS OF REMOVING ON THE ROOF. FAILOpen
Sep 23, 2026ECBUnknown: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED ALTERATION OF A 4-STORY BUILDING. FIRE ESCAPE AT EXPOSURE #3 WERE REMOVED AND ALL EGRESS DOORS WERE BLOCKED AND SCREWED SHUT FROM FLOORS 2-4. FIRE ESCAPE IS NOT AVAILABLOpen
Sep 23, 2026ECBConstruction: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED, ALTERATION OF A 4-STORY BUILDING. SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE ON EXPOSURE #1 AND OVERHEAD PROTECTION AT EXPOSURE #3. UPON REVIEWING THE SITE SAFETY PLAN NO OVERHEAD PROTECTIOOpen
Sep 17, 2026ECBConstruction: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXP#1 UNDER APPLICATION#B01449359-INSTALLED CONTRARY TO PLANS -FIRST BAY ON RIGHT MISSING CROSS BRACING AS PER PLAN , IN THE MIDDLE INSTALLED 2Open
Jul 28, 2026ECBConstruction: JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. BC 3307.7.9 COLOR AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FENCE PANELS AT THE REAR OF THE YARD IS NOT PAINTED HUNTER GREEOpen
Jul 28, 2026ECBConstruction: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED A CONSTRUCTION SITE FENCE INSTALLED AT THE REAR YARD OF 861A MADISON STREET. THE WORK IS COMPLETED 100%. NO FILINGS IN DOB RECORDS FOR THE WORK DESCROpen

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City records as of Oct 27, 2026, 2:39 PM ET. BBL 3014810039.

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