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649 Empire Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11213Individually ownedBBL 3013120055BIN 3034694
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors6
Units52
Building Area47,639 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$2M

649 EMPIRE BLVD is a property located at 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 47,639 square feet on a 12,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $4.8M on Jul 17, 2008. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (4 active). There are 528 violations on record (63 currently open). 6 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,731records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 649 Empire Blvd rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 52 units and 47,639 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $913K. In the 102 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,731 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,052 of its 1,731 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Violation (528) and inspection (49) trail well behind. 63 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 250 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% complaint, 102 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 1,731 government filings.

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Property Details

Address649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units52
Building Area47,639 sqft
Lot Size12,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3013120055
3034694
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$913K
$95K
$4.8M
Last Sale DateJul 17, 2008

Building Permits

12 on record · 4 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 1, 2025Job #458289
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2025Est. cost $67KJob #B00590971-I1
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Feb 23, 2025Job #B3597644
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 23, 2025Job #B7480609
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Feb 7, 2025Job #TRU0160BK25
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Violations

528 on record · 63 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #039035842J
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 18, 2011Ticket #032067637M
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #038185373N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2010Ticket #038159851J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2003Ticket #0133119351
20030410N

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177932

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177933

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177934

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177935

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FURNITURE BLOCKING DOOR TO SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177936

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 47,639 sqft.

Are there building permits at 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 12 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Jul 1, 2025.

Does 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 528 violations on record, with 63 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 24 DOB, 16 ECB, 486 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 649 EMPIRE BLVD?

649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $913K (land: $95K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 649 EMPIRE BLVD last sold?

649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 last sold for $4.8M on Jul 17, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 649 EMPIRE BLVD?

649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 649 EMPIRE BLVD?

649 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 649 EMPIRE BLVD?

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