Brooklyn · Block 4368 · Lot 1 · 11207

852 Pennsylvania Avenue

4 floors · 76 apartments · 31,387 sq ft · built 1995 · class H4 · owner of record: Hks Corp

8open violations
$25,625ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
47dto Bedbug annual filing

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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 47 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 47 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (2 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: 2023-05-17 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
2 of 2 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 63 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 31,387 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 168 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 168 days
Annual filing
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

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
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 5 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 1143 days
Next cycle year 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (7) · $25,625 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 1, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN 40 AMP ELECTRIC OVEN INSTALLED WITH NEW BREAKER, EMT PIPES, ALSO IN THE BOILER RM NEW HUNG BOILERS INSTALLED WITH NEW ELECTRIC EMT, TOGGLE SW ONE NEW HO
#39202584L
Nov 18, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 1, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED LACK OF SPRINKLER COVERAGE IN HALLWAYS ON 2ND & 3RD FLOORS SOFFITS WERE ADDED WHERE SPRINKLER HEADS USED TO BE CAUSING 15-20FT OF LACK OF COVERAGE CONTRARY TO BC 903.3.3, REPA
#39202607P
Nov 18, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 1, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED 4 WALL HUNGER BOILERS INSTALLED WITH NO PERMITS ON FILE CHECKED BIS/DOBNOW NO PERMIT ON FILE ALL WORK MUST BE FILED WITH THE DOB AND BE DONE BY A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER CONTRARY TO . PC 106.1, OB
#39202609Z
Nov 18, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 1, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED A GAS LEAK ON BOILER NUMBERED 1 GAS TO THAT UNIT WAS SHUT BY NATION GRID ALSO IN THE BOILER ROOM COPPER PIPE WITH NO SUPPORT HELD BY A SHOE LACE AND IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM PVC TRAP IS BEING USED ON T
#39202608R
Nov 18, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 27, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FOUND CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK LOCATED ON 1ST FLOOR LEVEL IN BOILER AND SPRINKLER ROOMS., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
#39126011M
May 13, 2027
$3,125
Sep 27, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: NO FIRE STOPPING PER BC 712.3 (2014 CODE); 27-345; BC 711.2.4 (2022 CODE. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE HOLE PENETRATION IN UTILITY/MECHANICAL ROOMS THROUGHOUT THE BU
#39126012Y
May 13, 2027
$6,250
Sep 27, 2024Construction CLASS - 1
UNSAFE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (BOXES, MINI FRIDGE, MICROWAVE, LIGHTING) IN HALLWAY OBSTRUCTING DOORWAY OF BOILER ROOM AND SPRINKLER ROOM. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZ
#39126013X
May 13, 2027
$6,250
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2025LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#12100
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Nov 14, 2025LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#12099
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2025Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
Nov 14, 2025Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 1, 2026ECBUnknown: ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN 40 AMP ELECTRIC OVEN INSTALLED WITH NEW BREAKER, EMT PIPES, ALSO IN THE BOILER RM NEW HUNG BOILERS INSTALLED WITH NEW ELECTRIC EMT, TOGGLE SW ONE NEW HOOpen
Sep 1, 2026ECBConstruction: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED LACK OF SPRINKLER COVERAGE IN HALLWAYS ON 2ND & 3RD FLOORS SOFFITS WERE ADDED WHERE SPRINKLER HEADS USED TO BE CAUSING 15-20FT OF LACK OF COVERAGE CONTRARY TO BC 903.3.3, REPAOpen
Sep 1, 2026ECBConstruction: ATOI OBSERVED 4 WALL HUNGER BOILERS INSTALLED WITH NO PERMITS ON FILE CHECKED BIS/DOBNOW NO PERMIT ON FILE ALL WORK MUST BE FILED WITH THE DOB AND BE DONE BY A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER CONTRARY TO . PC 106.1, OBOpen
Sep 1, 2026ECBConstruction: ATOI OBSERVED A GAS LEAK ON BOILER NUMBERED 1 GAS TO THAT UNIT WAS SHUT BY NATION GRID ALSO IN THE BOILER ROOM COPPER PIPE WITH NO SUPPORT HELD BY A SHOE LACE AND IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM PVC TRAP IS BEING USED ON TOpen

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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 14, 2026, 9:53 AM ET. BBL 3043680001.

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