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172 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01314 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 11225

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

0 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 2008–2020 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2009

Address

Primary address: 172 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01314
Lot: 0015
BBL: 3013140015
Unified address ID: 3013140015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: C8-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 12,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 120 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.56
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Warehouses - Miscellaneous (E9)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 4
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 30,660 sq ft
Building dimensions: 120 ft x 100 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: TIFERES SHEBITIFERESCORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,321,000
Total assessment: $1,044,450
Land assessment: $97,200
Exempt total: $819,000
Assessment owner: TIFERES SHEBITIFERESC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Sterling St 2 5

About 4 minutes on foot · 268 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 38 min 4 walking, 34 riding
  • Times Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Grand Central 42 min 4 walking, 38 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB filing Nov 26, 2025 $100

    Alteration Type I

    NO WORK ALT I APPLICATION FILED HEREIN TO ADD BACK THE CELLAR TO THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER THE ORIGINAL CO ...

2024

  1. Permit issued Dec 17, 2024

    AL

    TIFERES SHEBITIFERES CORP

2020

  1. DOB violation Mar 2, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Feb 20, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation Feb 15, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 10, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type I

    STRUCTURAL WORK RELATED TO CHANGE OF USE

  2. Permit issued Jun 14, 2016

    AL

    CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS

  3. DOB violation Mar 15, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. Permit issued Feb 3, 2016

    PL / PL

    M & M PIPING AND HEATING

2015

  1. Permit issued May 27, 2015

    AL

    CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS

2014

  1. Permit issued Oct 9, 2014

    AL

    CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS

  2. DOB violation Aug 22, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. DOB filing Jun 29, 2012 $100,000

    Alteration Type I

  2. DOB filing Jun 21, 2012 $33,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. Permit issued Mar 29, 2012

    PL / PL

    NEW YORK PLUMBING WORKS I

  4. DOB filing Mar 15, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF 46' HIGH SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD ON HEAVY DUTY (300PSF) SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2010

  1. DOB filing Jan 26, 2010 $86,250

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL HVAC SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS. ALL SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

2009

  1. ECB violation Feb 18, 2009 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    ERECTED OR INSTALLED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD 40 FEET OR HIGHER W/O A PERMIT. NO PERMIT OBTAIN FOR SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD APPRO...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
TIFERES SHEBITIFERESCORP
DAVID SMETANA
DOB Filing 11/26/2025
Owner
ADVANTAGE WHOLESALE SUPPLY
SMETANA DAVID
DOB Filing 11/10/2016
Owner
Tiferes Shebitiferes
Malka Smatena
DOB Filing 06/29/2012
Owner
TIFERES SHEBITIFERES
MALKA SMATENA
DOB Filing 06/21/2012
Owner
TIFERES SHEBITIFERES CORP
SAMUEL CORTORREAL
DOB Filing 03/15/2012
Owner
TIFERES SHEBITIFERES CORP.
DAVID SMETANA
DOB Filing 01/26/2010
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HELLER FIRST CAPITAL LLC
ACRIS 05/27/2016
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
TIFERES SHEBITIFERES CORP.
ACRIS 05/27/2016
PARTY ONE
YOSSI KOPFSTEIN
ADVANTAGE WHOLESALE SUPPLY
172 EMPIRE BOULEVARD
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
ACRIS 08/20/2014
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ADVANTAGE PLASTICS INC
NONE NONE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 08/08/2000
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
HELLER FIRST CAPITALCORP
NONE NONE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 08/08/2000
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
TIFERES SHEBITEFERESCORP
172 EMPIRE BLVD
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 08/08/2000
PARTY TWO
CELENZA, GRACE
ACRIS 07/28/1994
PARTY ONE
CELENZA, JOSEPHINE
ACRIS 07/28/1994
PARTY ONE
ANDREWS, ZELDA
ACRIS 07/28/1994
PARTY TWO
DEL BIANCO, JANE
ACRIS 07/28/1994

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
TIFERES SHEBITIFERESC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
TIFERES SHEBITIFERESCORP
PLUTO