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853 Empire Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3014240063BIN 3038414
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units101
Building Area100,600 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$6.2M

853 EMPIRE BLVD is a property located at 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 101 units. The building area is 100,600 square feet on a 24,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $6.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 31 building permits on record (16 active). There are 557 violations on record (87 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $25 in open balances 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

1,953records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 853 Empire Blvd rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 101 units and 100,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,953 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,194 of its 1,953 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Violation (557) and inspection (63) trail well behind. 87 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 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 502 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

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

$6.2M of Kings, written across 1,953 government filings.

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Property Details

Address853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units101
Building Area100,600 sqft
Lot Size24,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3014240063
3038414
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$432K

Building Permits

31 on record · 16 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 17, 2024Job #435290
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 30, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #B00611862-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 12, 2022Job #B08002472-I1-EL

ELEVATORS ID# 3P2364 & 3P2365. THIS PERMIT COVER ELEVATOR CONTROL AND LOAD SIDE WIRING ONLY.

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 19, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00611862-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2021Job #B00613142-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 25 LF

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Violations

557 on record · 87 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 16 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 5, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220944341
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #039013160P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #0195900284
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2010Ticket #038209677X
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2010Ticket #038209678H
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19066042

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM OF 130 FOUND HOT WATER TO BE 135 DEGREES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 11, 2026#19066043

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19052269

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 3, 2026#19051342

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE FLOOR TILE AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 16, 2026#18935150

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 101 units. The building area is 100,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 31 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Sep 17, 2024.

Does 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 557 violations on record, with 87 currently open. Breakdown: 49 DOB, 32 ECB, 476 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 853 EMPIRE BLVD?

853 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $432K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 853 EMPIRE BLVD?

853 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 853 EMPIRE BLVD?

853 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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