736 Empire Boulevard · Brooklyn · BBL 3014260038 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 302.2 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 3 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1017.3. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 16 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-12-04. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
36 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 25). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · ELECTRIC (6) · Snow or Ice (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · PLUMBING (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,106,000 | $66,360 |
| 2026 | $969,000 | $58,140 |
| 2027 | $1,274,000 | $76,440 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Troy Av / Empire Blvd — B17 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | E New York Ave & Troy Ave · 500 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.
736 Empire Boulevard
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $60,000 on 1986-02-07 (lender: Green Point Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-05 | Deed $112,500 — from BAPTISTE, ELVON; BAPTISTE, CLAUDETTE to BAPTISTE, ELVON | $112,500 | |
| 1986-02-07 | Mortgage $60,000 — from BAPTISTE, ELVON; BAPTISTE, CLAUDETTE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $60,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 70 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | City emergency repair (HWO): nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work temporary seal up to all accessible openings located at | |
| 2026-08-27 | HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL UP FOR ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT CC, 1st CELLAR APT F | |
| 2026-08-11 | Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units) | |
| 2026-08-10 | HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMP | |
| 2026-07-29 | 311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT W | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIV | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 220 SQ.FT., AT WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOU | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT CELLAR | |
| 2026-07-29 | HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS FOR | |
| 2026-07-29 | DOB complaint, category ? | |
| 2026-07-27 | 311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD | |
| 2026-07-27 | Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD | |
| 2026-07-14 | HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APA | |
| 2026-07-14 | HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APAR | |
| 2026-07-14 | HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI | |
| 2026-07-10 | 311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY | |
| 2026-07-10 | Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY | |
| 2026-07-09 | 311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD | |
| 2026-07-09 | Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD | |
| 2026-07-07 | City emergency repair (OMO): national grid to provide gas for heat/hw | |
| 2026-06-10 | MCON — from BAPTISTE, ZILLAH to COHEN, JACOB | |
| 2026-06-03 | HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED | |
| 2026-05-19 | HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F | |
| 2026-05-18 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-05-18 | 311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW | |
| 2026-05-18 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-05-18 | Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW | |
| 2026-04-18 | City emergency repair (OMO): make repairs to restore heat and hot water. nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work ********* | |
| 2026-04-09 | Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR | |
| 2026-04-09 | Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING | |
| 2026-04-09 | Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY | |
| 2026-04-09 | Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY | |
| 2026-04-09 | Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET | |
| 2026-04-01 | HPD litigation: Tenant Action | |
| 2026-03-24 | HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water | |
| 2026-03-21 | City emergency repair (OMO): make repairs to restore heat and hot water. nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work ********* | |
| 2026-03-09 | 311: PLUMBING — TOILET | |
| 2026-03-09 | Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET | |
| 2026-03-04 | HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI | |
| 2026-03-04 | HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1 | |
| 2026-03-04 | HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st AP | |
| 2026-03-03 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-03-03 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-02-26 | ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS/APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE# 1/2 WOOD ROOF SOFFIT HAS BECOME PART | |
| 2026-02-25 | 311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability | |
| 2026-02-25 | DOB complaint, category ? | |
| 2026-02-20 | 311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK | |
| 2026-02-20 | 311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING | |
| 2026-02-20 | Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING | |
| 2026-02-20 | Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK | |
| 2026-02-14 | City emergency repair (OMO): at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work | |
| 2026-02-12 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-02-12 | HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E | |
| 2026-02-12 | HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME | |
| 2026-02-02 | City emergency repair (OMO): asbestos analysis as per mini rc # 2024140801121 (atlas environmental lab, cor) and hpd specification, perform polarized | |
| 2026-01-15 | City emergency repair (OMO): at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work | |
| 2026-01-14 | City emergency repair (OMO): at apt#2 2nd story repair electric serivice ;hpd nyc emergency operations division -essential service work. at apt#2 2nd | |
| 2026-01-04 | HPD class C: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2n | |
| 2026-01-04 | HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI | |
| 2026-01-04 | HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME | |
| 2026-01-04 | HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E | |
| 2026-01-03 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING | |
| 2026-01-03 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING | |
| 2026-01-02 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2026-01-02 | 311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE | |
| 2026-01-02 | Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE | |
| 2026-01-02 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-12-30 | HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E | |
| 2025-12-30 | HPD class C: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMEN | |
| 2025-12-30 | HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME | |
| 2025-12-28 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-12-28 | 311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING | |
| 2025-12-28 | 311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE | |
| 2025-12-28 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-12-28 | 311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE | |
| 2025-12-28 | 311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY | |
| 2025-12-28 | Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY |
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