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224 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01314 • Lot 0036 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 15 on record • 2013–2020 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2013–2018

Address

Primary address: 224 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01314
Lot: 0036
BBL: 3013140036
Unified address ID: 3013140036

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: C8-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 13,917 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 139 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.62
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Warehouses - Warehouse, Self Storage (E7)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 36,485 sq ft
Building dimensions: 139 ft x 70 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NEIL SIMON, MEMBER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $5,552,000
Total assessment: $2,498,400
Land assessment: $156,600
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: NEIL SIMON, MEMBER

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

Updated 1 minute ago
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB filing Apr 30, 2026 $1

    Alteration Type II

    ALL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK IN RELATION TO THE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ARRAY ON ROOF INCLUING ALL RELATE...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2025 $3,400

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2025 $2,900

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. Permit issued Jun 8, 2023

    EW / OT

    AMS CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB filing Mar 13, 2023 $167,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ARRAY ON ROOF INCLUING ALL RELATED STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO...

2020

  1. DOB violation Aug 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. DOB violation May 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  3. DOB violation Feb 29, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation Feb 29, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 4, 2019 $4,650

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 4, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB violation May 3, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2018

  1. ECB violation Mar 2, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    70Y13,67L10,48Y13,100M07,14J01,11B07,16B07. 70,48Y-SEAL LEAKS; 67L-NO ANSWER; 100M-IN CASE OF FIRE SIGNAGE WHERE NEED...

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB filing May 16, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type I

    FILING OF ADDITIONAL OT WORK TYPE FOR FOUNDATION, EXCAVATION WORK & PARTIAL DEMOLITION WORK, AS PER PLANS.

  2. DOB filing May 5, 2016 $357,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLAN

  3. DOB filing Apr 7, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BNP 13-304,139'FRONTAGE, ALT-I# 320591677

  4. Permit issued Mar 29, 2016

    PL / PL

    N B PLUMBING & HEATINGINC

  5. Permit issued Mar 16, 2016

    PL / PL

    N B PLUMBING & HEATINGINC

  6. DOB filing Feb 16, 2016 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION ADN SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.COC.

  7. Permit issued Jan 28, 2016

    SG

    TRU-ART SIGN CO. INC

  8. Permit issued Jan 7, 2016

    AL

    WILCOX DEVELOPMENT CORP

2015

  1. Permit issued Oct 30, 2015

    AL / OT

    WILCOX DEVELOPMENT CORP

2013

  1. ECB violation Jul 30, 2013 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. VACATE ORDER #155 ISSUED 6.28.13 INDICATES THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE/BLD...

  2. ECB violation Jun 28, 2013 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. DEFECTS NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION EXTERIOR WALLS ARE CRACKED & BR...

2012

  1. Sale Dec 20, 2012 $2,150,000

    Changed hands

    224-238 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

2008

  1. Sale May 27, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    224 EMPIRE BLVD

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
STOP N STOR
NEIL SIMON
DOB Filing 04/30/2026
Owner
S.H.S. PROSPECT LLC
NEIL SIMON
DOB Filing 05/16/2016
Owner
SHS PROSPECT LLC
NEIL SIMON
DOB Filing 05/05/2016
Owner
S.H.S.PROSPECT LLC
NEIL SIMON
DOB Filing 04/07/2016
Owner
PHOENIX
PIOTR SIWIEC
DOB Filing 03/09/2015
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SHS PELHAM
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
DOB NOW 07/21/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
PRUDENTIAL REALTY SECURITIES, INC
C/O PGIM REAL ESTATE LOAN SERVICES, INC
2100 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 2500
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 12/16/2021
PARTY 2
GSPP 224 EMPIRE BLVD, LLC
1 LANDMARK SQUARE, SUITE 320
STAMFORD, CT, 06901
ACRIS 12/16/2021
PARTY 2
SHS PROSPECT LLC,
651 WILLOWBROOK, SUITE 205
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314
ACRIS 12/16/2021
LESSOR
SHS PROSPECT LLC
651 WILLOWBROOK ROAD
SUITE 205
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314
ACRIS 06/02/2021
ASSIGNEE
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
C/O PRUDENTIAL ASSET RESOURCES, INC.
2100 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 2500
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 07/30/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
SHS PROSPECT LLC
651 WILLOWBROOK ROAD
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314
ACRIS 03/16/2015
GRANTOR/SELLER
SHS EMPIRE LLC
651 WILLOWBROOK ROAD
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10314
ACRIS 03/16/2015
PARTY 1
KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVICES LLC
39 WEST 37TH STREET
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 04/26/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
ANTHONY FRASCA, GENERAL PARTNER
4211 FILLMORE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 12/20/2012
GRANTOR/SELLER
FRASCA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
4211 FILLMORE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 12/20/2012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NEIL SIMON, MEMBER
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NEIL SIMON, MEMBER
PLUTO