Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/282-empire-boulevard-brooklyn, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).
built 1928 · 6 stories · 73 apartments · BIN 3034797 · BBL 3013150018
- City records list the water service line as lead
- 9 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and fire safety and doors and windows and heat or hot water and mold
- 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2026 is still open
- 25 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 14 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Boiler inspection filed Aug 2025 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
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Also reported
2024 – 2026- Mold8 reports2024Mold · Feb 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Feb 5, 2024Feb 13, 2024Mold · Jun 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 6, 2024Mold · Jul 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jul 5, 2024Jul 27, 2024Mold · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 25, 202420252026Mold · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 12, 2026Mold · Oct 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 13, 2026
- Pests5 reports2024Pests · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 5, 2024Pests · Jul 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jul 2, 2024Jul 10, 2024Pests · Sep 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 3, 2024Sep 10, 202420252026Pests · Oct 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 1, 2026
- Leaks9 reports2024Leaks · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 5, 2024Leaks · Mar 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 14, 2024Leaks · Jun 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 6, 2024Leaks · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 15, 20242025Leaks · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 21, 2025Leaks · Mar 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 17, 2025Leaks · Aug 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 16, 2025Leaks · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 17, 20252026Leaks · Sep 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026
- Unsanitary conditions7 reports2024Unsanitary conditions · Mar 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 16, 2024Unsanitary conditions · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 2, 202420252026Unsanitary conditions · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 23, 2026Unsanitary conditions · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 3, 2026Unsanitary conditions · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 28, 2026Unsanitary conditions · Jul 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 26, 2026Unsanitary conditions · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 27, 2026
Show 5 more: Floors or stairs, Paint or plaster, Doors or windows, General repairs, Plumbing
- Floors or stairs4 reports2024Floors or stairs · Jun 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 6, 2024Floors or stairs · Jul 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jul 2, 2024Jul 10, 20242025Floors or stairs · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 17, 20252026
- Paint or plaster4 reports2024Paint or plaster · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 5, 20242025Paint or plaster · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 21, 20252026Paint or plaster · Feb 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026 (2nd)Paint or plaster · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 27, 2026
- Doors or windows3 reports2024Doors or windows · Feb 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 5, 2024Feb 5, 2024 (2nd)2025Doors or windows · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 21, 20252026Doors or windows · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 12, 2026
- General repairs3 reports2024General repairs · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 3, 20242025General repairs · Aug 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 24, 20252026General repairs · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 6, 2026
- Plumbing3 reports2024Plumbing · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 3, 20242025Plumbing · Sep 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 7, 20252026Plumbing · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 3, 2026
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
26 of this building’s 73 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Fire and safety
Issues on recordStructure and facade
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- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Mar 2019, last expired Sep 2019
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Heat and hot water
Issues on record (2023) · 28 complaints, 2024–2026 · 19 in the past yearShow 30 more
Boiler burning no6fuel (Heggie Simplex 320 HEGGIE SIMPLEX 320), registration cancelled since Jan 1985
Latest accepted inspection Aug 2025, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
Latest boiler work permit 1996
What this counts
DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age
25 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
Water and pipes
Issues on record (2023) · 8 complaints, 2025–2026 · 4 in the past yearShow 12 more
Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record (2024) · 8 complaints, 2026Show 25 more
Electrical
Older records on fileFlooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
- BasementfoundNo basement
Elevators
Older records on file- Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
Energy
ENERGY STAR score 56 (2024 report)
What this counts
Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only
General condition and all records
15 open: 14 about building conditions — pests (5), fire safety (2), doors and windows (1), heat or hot water (1); 9 immediately hazardous (class C), 1 about paperwork or notices. Also 4 older records from 2010–2015 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 518 violations on record in all, 2010–2026 — the 146 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
3 open: 1 about building conditions, 2 about filings or paperwork
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
28 heat or hot water, 6 leaks, 5 unsanitary conditions, 4 paint or plaster, 2 doors or windows, 2 general repairs, 2 mold, 2 plumbing, 2 safety, 1 floors or stairs, 1 pests
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
11 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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- Salesno recordNo recorded sale since 2016
Nothing on record
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Sources
24 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-21
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-21
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-20
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-20
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-20
- DOB Violations2026-10-20
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC DOF
- NYC Citywide Annualized Calendar Sales2026-06-09
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-21
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-20
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-19
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.