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743 Empire Boulevard

1,028Records
17City systems
53Open violations
53.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (South)
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1,028 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 415 HPD complaints, 260 HPD housing violations, 230 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built1925
Floors4
Res. units39
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY PKWY, LLC
BBL3014220042
BIN3038355

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 53.7. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations53 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1993-11-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

36 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 32 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

32
’24–25
4
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · APPLIANCE (3) · Lead (3).

Filed construction activity

$173,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (39)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY, LLC
Head officerMICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS
Managing agentMERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-22

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,391,000 $625,950
2026$1,427,000 $642,150
2027$1,451,000 $652,950

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 20/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCrown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Troy Av / Empire Blvd — B17 · 100 ft
Citi BikeCrown St & Troy Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
Middle: New Heights Middle School. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

743 Empire Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

48 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC — 99 buildings, 3,747 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B42 · C27 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2835 Ocean Avenue BK200 B
160 Parkside Avenue BK158 C
621 Lefferts Avenue BK122 D
441 Caton Avenue BK84 B
101 Lincoln Road BK83 C
715 St Marks Avenue BK83 C
115 Lincoln Road BK82 B
1901 84 Street BK79 B
245 Hawthorne Street BK78 D
222 East 17 Street BK76 C
36 Crooke Avenue BK71 A
145 Lincoln Road BK71 B
675 86 Street BK65 A
114 Albemarle Road BK65 C
1270 East 18 Street BK65 C
1054 Rogers Avenue BK64 C
500 Ocean Avenue BK64 A
537 Ovington Avenue BK62 C
720 St Marks Avenue BK60 B
200 East 17 Street BK60 B
1745 Caton Avenue BK58 B
1281 Union Street BK54 B
291 Sterling Street BK54 A
556 Lefferts Avenue BK54 A
1550 East 13 Street BK54 B
649 Empire Boulevard BK52 C
7920 19 Avenue BK48 A
9937 Shore Road BK48 B
570 Lefferts Avenue BK48 B
160 Fenimore Street BK48 B
866 Coney Island Avenue BK47 C
218 74 Street BK46 A
597 Ocean Parkway BK44 C
8501 3 Avenue BK42 A
682 Ocean Parkway BK41 A
353 Bay Ridge Parkway BK41 A
6902 Ridge Boulevard BK40 F
255 Ocean Avenue BK40 B
354 93 Street BK40 B
392 St Johns Place BK39 D
7100 Ridge Boulevard BK39 C
743 Empire Boulevard BK39 B
288 Maple Street BK36 C
571 Ovington Avenue BK35 A
295 Maple Street BK33 C
5201 Snyder Avenue BK32 B
285 St Johns Place BK32 B
2015 East 7 Street BK31 C
170 Parkside Avenue BK30 B
101 Marine Avenue BK30 B
269 Prospect Place BK29 A
403 St Johns Place BK27 C
1 Parade Place BK27 B
5 St Pauls Place BK25 C
558 11 Street BK24 B
783 Lenox Road BK24 D
152 Parkside Avenue BK24 B
115 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
148 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
121 Parkside Avenue BK23 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2020-11-04 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-11-04Agreement $13,600,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES WILLMOHR LLC; METATLANTIC REALTY ASSOCIATED LP; MARINE EQUITIES PRESIDENT to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $13,600,000
2020-11-04Agreement $3,000,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY LLC; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,000,000
2020-11-04Mortgage $500,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY LLC; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $500,000
2020-11-04AL&R $3,000,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY LLC; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,000,000
2020-10-30Agreement $13,600,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES PRESIDENT LLC; MARINE EQUITIES WILLMOHR LLC; METATLANTIC REALTY ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $13,600,000
2015-07-23M&CON $3,000,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC to BANK UNITED, N.A. $3,000,000
2010-12-28Mortgage $72,958 — from MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC; MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $72,958
2010-12-28Agreement $2,275,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $2,275,000
2005-05-02Deed $3,287,500 — from 743 EMPIRE HOLDING LLC; 743 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC to MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC; MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY LLC $3,287,500
2005-05-02Deed $2,367,000 — from 743 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC to 743 EMPIRE HOLDING LLC; 743 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC $2,367,000
2005-05-02Mortgage $1,075,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,075,000
2005-05-02Agreement $1,308,367 — from 743 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC to FANNIE MAE; MARINE EQUITIES BROOKDALE LLC; MARINE EQUITIES ROCKAWAY, LLC $1,308,367
2002-06-10Mortgage $772,893 — from 743 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $772,893
1998-05-01Mortgage $600,000 — from 743 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBANK $600,000
1992-04-27Mortgage $100,000 — from 743 EMPIRE BLVD CORP; 1143 43RD ST RLTY CORP to KLEIN, SAM $100,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700580260
201800260329
201900210425
202000367144
202140410045
202200410243
202301120114
2024029404100
202500170320
202600150217
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 935Ownership & money 50Health & systems 27

Every one of the 1,028 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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