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897 Empire Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3014240049BIN 3038411
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units59
Building Area50,826 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD4
Market Value$5.3M

897 EMPIRE BLVD is a property located at 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 50,826 square feet on a 12,613 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (28 active). There are 492 violations on record (251 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $5,700 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.

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1,545records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 897 Empire Blvd rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 59 units and 50,826 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,545 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 869 of its 1,545 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (492) and inspection (56) trail well behind. 251 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 91.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 366 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.3M of Kings, written across 1,545 government filings.

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Property Details

Address897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units59
Building Area50,826 sqft
Lot Size12,613 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3014240049
3038411
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$454K

Building Permits

44 on record · 28 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 25, 2026Job #486617
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 3, 2025Job #B01327964-I1-EL

Partial Wiring to Public Spaces through out the Building.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 27, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #B00962305-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 27, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #B00962305-S1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 10, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #B00962305-S1

Initial Permit

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Violations

492 on record · 251 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,700
Judgments · 23 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $4,000Ticket #014151567P
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014151568R
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048634184H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047618570J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #011683766X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18868198

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 24, 2026#18595221

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B10, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 24, 2026#18595222

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B10, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805245

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 16, 2025#18231941

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT EAST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 50,826 sqft.

Are there building permits at 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 44 building permits on record, with 28 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 Jun 25, 2026.

Does 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 492 violations on record, with 251 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB, 18 ECB, 432 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,700. 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 897 EMPIRE BLVD?

897 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $454K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 897 EMPIRE BLVD?

897 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 897 EMPIRE BLVD?

897 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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