Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
62
out of 100
Heavier than 77% of buildings in Crown Heights (South)
212 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
897 EMPIRE BOULEVARD · 59 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 3/4 train about 9 minutes away
Against it
- 212 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
212 violations the city still lists as unresolved
205 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 years.
- Fire & life safety60
- Paint / plaster28
- Disrepair27
- Water leak15
- Structural15
- Plumbing14
- Pests12
- Other11
- Electrical9
- Refuse / sanitation8
- Gas6
- Mold4
- Heat / hot water3
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2004-07-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.