Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/289-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 1927 · 6 stories · 77 apartments · BIN 3034527 · BBL 3013080052
- 2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about heat or hot water and pests
- 13 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 15 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection)
- Boiler inspection filed Apr 2026 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
Plaza Management Co Inc, 289 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC, 289 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES
Also reported
2024 – 2026- Pests2 reports2024Pests · Mar 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 25, 2024Pests · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 8, 202420252026
- Plumbing3 reports2024Plumbing · Jun 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jun 18, 2024Jun 22, 2024Plumbing · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 22, 20242025Plumbing · May 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 10, 20252026
- Unsanitary conditions2 reports20242025Unsanitary conditions · Jul 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jul 10, 2025Jul 26, 20252026
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
16 of this building’s 77 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.
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 9 complaints, 2025–2026Show 10 more
Boiler burning no6fuel (Federal Fst-150 FEDERAL FST-150), registration cancelled since Jan 1987
Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
13 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Water and pipes
Issues on record (2022) · 1 complaint, 2025Non-Lead (field inspection)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record (2024) · 3 complaints, 2025 · 1 in the past yearFire and safety
10 resolved since 2024Structure and facade
Issues on record, most recently 2022Show 19 more
- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Apr 2017, last expired May 2023
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Flooding
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
No issues on record2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Feb 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
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 77 (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: 15 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (5), doors and windows (3), other conditions (2), heat or hot water (1); 2 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 69 older records from 1991–2014 never closed. 25 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 355 violations on record in all, 1991–2025 — the 128 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
9 heat or hot water, 2 unsanitary conditions, 1 doors or windows, 1 mold, 1 plumbing
Show 14 more
What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
6 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
- DOB violationsfound0 open
Nothing on record
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
- 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 Compliance2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
- DOB Violations2026-10-19
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- 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.