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270 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn

BBL 3-01315-0010

Built
1928
Floors
6
Residential units
77
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R7-1
Lot area
16,700 sq ft
Floor area
70,056 sq ft

En español: 19 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 25 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 39 años abierta, desde el 26 de diciembre de 1986.

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  1. 19

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Lead Paint.

    30 open counting every year, the oldest since

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  2. 4

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Lead Paint.

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  3. 2

    OATH/ECB summonses still active

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Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 10 certifications filed against 4 new Class C in the last 180 days.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 35 Class C violations, all 35 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 2 of them False Certification. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 23 open HPD violations run from December 4, 2023 to November 19, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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19 open Class C and 2 OATH hearings starting October 28, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 26, 1986.

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Open Class C, week by week
17 on September 24, 2026 and 19 on October 8.
OATH hearings
2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 28, 2026.
OATH/ECB summonses
18 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $13,191 in penalties imposed. 2 of them are still active, the same 2 listed under OATH/ECB.
  • August 24, 2026, DOB: Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. In violation.
  • August 24, 2026, DOB: Unapproved unsafe unsuitable electrical equipment or wiring in use. $1,600 penalty imposed.
  • April 8, 2026, DOB: Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. Adjourned, $2,500 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 18 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 18, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
5 active DOB violations. The newest was issued July 20, 2026.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened July 8, 2020. 8 housing court cases here since 2005, most of them tenant actions.
DOB complaints
4 DOB complaints, 1 of them conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 24, 2026.
DOB permits
2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Sidewalk Shed work, was issued August 25, 2026.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued August 25, 2026, in effect until November 23, 2026.
  • General Construction, issued August 14, 2026, in effect until February 12, 2027.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued May 20, 2019, expired September 19, 2019.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 68 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected August 11, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 24, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since October 12, 2023: a general construction order, opened December 7, 2025, awarded for $1,450.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C19 open most often Lead Paint
Vermin / InfestationTo be reinspected19238365
Vermin / InfestationTo be reinspected19238363
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19185567
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19185566
Lead PaintNotice sent16567141
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)16539209
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)16539208
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)16539207
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)16539206
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)16539205
The report lists all 19, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B4 open most often Lead Paint
Notice sent19238366
Lead PaintNotice sent16603291
Lead PaintNotice sent16603290
Lead PaintNotice sent16603287
OATH/ECB2 open
Class 1Hearing pending39201581L270 EMPIRE REALTY LLC
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending35718675Z270 EMPIRE REALTY LLC

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Questions about this building

Does 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn had 25 open violations on October 10, 2026: 23 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 19 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 39 years, since December 26, 1986.

Is 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 10 certifications filed against 4 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 35 Class C violations, all 35 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 2 of them False Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 28, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 5 active DOB violations. The newest was issued July 20, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened July 8, 2020. 8 housing court cases here since 2005, most of them tenant actions. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn?

Yes. 4 DOB complaints, 1 of them conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 24, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since October 12, 2023: a general construction order, opened December 7, 2025, awarded for $1,450. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Sidewalk Shed work, was issued August 25, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 68 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn last inspected?

On August 11, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On December 24, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1928 as the year 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 77 residential units at 270 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 270 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn: 77 units, 19 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/270-empire-boulevard-brooklyn

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