Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

770 Empire Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3014270007BIN 3038457
Year Built1940
Floors6
Units84
Building Area88,480 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$3.9M

770 EMPIRE BLVD is a property located at 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 84 units. The building area is 88,480 square feet on a 17,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $3.9M. It last sold for $6.2M on Jan 5, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (4 active). There are 311 violations on record (102 currently open). 17 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.

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1,118records on file
37Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 770 Empire Blvd rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 84 units and 88,480 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 88 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,118 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 627 of its 1,118 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (311) and inspection (56) trail well behind. 102 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 37, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 444 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 88 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.9M of Kings, written across 1,118 government filings.

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Property Details

Address770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units84
Building Area88,480 sqft
Lot Size17,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3014270007
3038457
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.9M
$1.8M
$99K
$6.2M
Last Sale DateJan 5, 2005

Building Permits

19 on record · 4 active
Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Sep 7, 2025Job #2505337:UNKNOWN PETROLEUM
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 19, 2025Job #462404
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 1, 2023Est. cost $53KJob #B00625642-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2022Est. cost $100KJob #B00597347-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 9, 2022Job #B00715485-P1

ELEVATORS ID# 3P3273 & 3P3274. THIS PERMIT COVER ELEVATOR CONTROL AND LOAD SIDE WIRING ONLY.

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Violations

311 on record · 102 open
Judgments · 17 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #039001163M
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #035254008M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #041539689N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2015Ticket #038237934X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 1, 2014Ticket #038228097N
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2026#19289289

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2026#19289290

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2026#19289291

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''770'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2026#19289292

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2026#19289293

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''770'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 84 units. The building area is 88,480 sqft.

Are there building permits at 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 19 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 Dec Spill (CLOSED) filed Sep 7, 2025.

Does 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 311 violations on record, with 102 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 49 DOB, 48 ECB, 210 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 17 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 770 EMPIRE BLVD?

770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $99K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 770 EMPIRE BLVD last sold?

770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 last sold for $6.2M on Jan 5, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 770 EMPIRE BLVD?

770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R7-1. 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 770 EMPIRE BLVD?

770 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is company-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.

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