# 616 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11213

BBL 3013260023 · Block 1326 · Lot 23 · BIN 3351503, 3035207  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/616-empire-boulevard-3013260023  
Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

Also recorded as: 616 Gar Empire Blvd

## Summary

616 Empire Boulevard (Brooklyn, NY 11213; tax lot BBL 3013260023) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1930, on a 3,330 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as 616 EMPIRE LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated May 14, 2025 lists a price of $2,995,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $3,339,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows five DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, eight active DOB violations, three active ECB violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “616 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11213 (BBL 3013260023)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/616-empire-boulevard-3013260023. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Crown Heights (North): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11213: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11213

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 612 Empire Boulevard (24 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/612-empire-boulevard-3013260022
- 618 Empire Boulevard (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/618-empire-boulevard-3013260024
- 610 Empire Boulevard (48 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/610-empire-boulevard-3013260021
- 622 Empire Boulevard (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/622-empire-boulevard-3013260025
- 606 Empire Boulevard (73 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/606-empire-boulevard-3013260020
- 624 Empire Boulevard (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/624-empire-boulevard-3013260026
- 437 Kingston Avenue (175 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/437-kingston-avenue-3013260015

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 5 |
| Active DOB violations | 8 |
| Active ECB violations | 3 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 616 EMPIRE LLC
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 3,330 sq ft · Building area: 5,184 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $3,339,000, assessed value $200,340, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2025-05-14 from R LEBEN & GEZUNT LIVING ASSET TRUST; GROSSBAUM, TRUSTEE, RIVKAH; KATZ, TRUSTEE, NECHAMA DINA to 616 EMPIRE LLC, stated price $2,995,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-12-28 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2006-12-28 from ROSENFELD, JOSEPH; ROSENFELD, MALKA to R. LEBEN & GEZUNT LIVING ASSET TRUST DTD 11/1/06; KATZ, NECHAMA DINA; GROSSBAUM, RIVKAH, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-06-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-06-10 from YAROSLAWITZ MARY DECEASED to ROSENFELD MALKA; ROSENFELD JOSEPH J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01456078-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-01-02 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01339489-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-01-02 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01339481-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-09-18 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01279791-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-08-26 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01278011-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-11-04 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01279791-I1: Structural — DEMOLITION OF FRONT PATIO MASONRY PARAPET WALL.. Issued 2026-11-04, expires 2027-02-12. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-11-04 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01279791-I1: General Construction — DEMOLITION OF FRONT PATIO MASONRY PARAPET WALL.. Issued 2026-11-04, expires 2027-02-12. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-10-22 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01456078-I1: General Construction — REINFORCEMENT WORK FOR EXISTING ONE-STORY GARAGE AS PER PLAN. Issued 2026-10-22, expires 2027-02-12. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-03-18 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01339489-I1: Plumbing — EXISTING 2 FAMILY DWELLING. PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. Issued 2026-03-18, expires 2026-12-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-03-12 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01339481-I1: General Construction — EXISTING 2 STORY AND BASEMENT, 2 FAMILY BUILDING. PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION THROUGHOUT AS PER PLAN, NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK OR EGRESS.. Issued 2026-03-12, expires 2027-02-12. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-01-21 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01278011-I1: Construction Fence — PROPOSED FENCE AS PER PLAN. Issued 2026-01-21, expires 2027-01-21. | rbx6-tga4 |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE LOCATED@ THE REAR OF THE THE LOT.THE EXPLOSION DMGD WAS LOCALIZED IN THE BSMNT NEAR EXP1&EXP1/4 CRNR.THE FRNT YRD BRCK PARAPETS WERE SEV DMGD.OWNR TO IMMED RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL TH…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-12-04 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE IS LOCATD@ THE REAR OF THE LOT.THE GARAGE STRCTRE SFFRD FRM FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE EXP2/3 WALL CRNR HAS A VERT CRCK W/SEPARATION.IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER 350227…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE LOCATED@THE REAR OF THE LOT.THE EXPLOSION DMG WAS LOCALIZED IN THE BSMNT NEAR EXP1 &EXP1/4 CRNR.THE FRNT YRD BRCK PARAPETS WERE SEV DMGD.OWNR TO IMMED RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL THE ENT BL…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A BLDG IN A SAFE CONDITION.THE GARAGE IS LOCATD@ THE REAR OF THE LOT.THE GARAGE STRCTRE SFFRD FRM FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE EXP2/3 WALL CRNR HAS A VERT CRCK W/SEPARATION.OWNR TO IMMED RTAIN NYSPE TO EVAL THE ENT BLDG DTRM…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.THE GARAGE LOCATED@THE REAR OF THE LOT THE EXPLOSION DMGD WAS LOCALIZED IN THE BSMNT NEAR EXP1&EXP1/4 CRNR THE FRNT YRD BRCK PARAPTS WERE SEVERELY DMGD BULGD OUTWRD,DISLOCATED.OWNR TO IMMED 1.RTAIN A NYSE&DOB REG CNTRC…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT AT TIME OF INSPECTION DAMAGE OBSERVED TOO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED TO ENTIRE BUILDING DUE TO EXPLOSION IN CELLAR STRUCTURE MUST BE MAINTENANCE TO CODE COMPLIANT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL): ERECT CONSTRUCTION FENCE 50 LINEAR FT AS FOLLOWS 30FT AT EXPOSURE 4 AND 20FT AT EXPOSURE 1 TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED THE AFTERMATH OF A CELLAR EXPLOSION THAT HAS COMPROMISED ENTI RE SSTRUCTURE WITH A BLOWN OUT WALL, BUCKLE FLOORS , MASONRY CRACKS AN D BUILDING SUBMIT ENGINNERS…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2025-08-25 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018 AND27.366. AS NOTED AT TIMES OF INSPECTION A CLASS "A" APT IN CELLAR WITH. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $12,500. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2025-08-25 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATE OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT RECORDS. AS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT CELLAR AT CLASS APT WITH BED ROOM FULL KITCHEN AND 3-PIECE BATHROOM. CONTRARY TO DEP. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $12,500. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2025-08-25 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status PENDING) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018 AND27.366. AS NOTED AT TIMES OF INSPECTION A CLASS "A" APT IN CELLAR WITH. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: hearing pending. Balance due $12,500. | 6bgk-3dad |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-11 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-08-25 | pending (RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-08-25 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-08-25 | pending (RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-08-25 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: FAIL TO MAIMTAIN REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 616 EMPIRE LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2025-05-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-05-14). | 636b-3b5g |

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