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698 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01426 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 11213

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 698 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11213
Block: 01426
Lot: 0023
BBL: 3014260023
Unified address ID: 3014260023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,696 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 93 ft
Built FAR: 4.48
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 2020
Last altered: 2020
Floors: 8
Total units: 27
Residential units: 27
Building area: 21,052 sq ft
Building dimensions: 48 ft x 60 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: EMPIRE CASTLE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1B
Market value: $249,000
Total assessment: $14,940
Land assessment: $14,940
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EMPIRE CASTLE LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILLING IN THE ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 21, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS MISSING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 301, 3...

  3. HPD violation Apr 21, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd...

  4. HPD violation Jan 23, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATC...

  5. HPD violation Jan 23, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 201, 2nd STO...

  6. HPD violation Jan 23, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC ...

2021

  1. DOB filing Nov 29, 2021 $0

    New Building

    SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION.

  2. DOB filing Oct 18, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDER PAVEMENT PLAN

  3. DOB filing Jul 20, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS DURING CONSTRUCTION.NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. ROOF PROTECTIO...

  4. DOB filing Jul 1, 2021 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLTION OF A MARQUEE, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  5. DOB NOW filing May 10, 2021 $500,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. Permit issued Mar 19, 2021

    PL / PL

    KEY PLBNG & HTG SOL CORP

  7. Permit issued Jan 28, 2021

    EW / OT

    COEPTUM BUILDERS LLC

  8. Permit issued Jan 8, 2021

    NB

    COEPTUM BUILDERS LLC

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 30, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    INADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING. NOTE: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN 8 STY BLDG TOPPED OFF AT ROOF,CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROG...

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 2, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Dec 1, 2020 $620

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.NOTED AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTIO...

  4. Permit issued Sep 29, 2020

    NB

    COEPTUM BUILDERS LLC

  5. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  7. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. ECB violation Jun 3, 2020 $625

    CLASS - 1

    BC3301.7=FAILURE TO PROVIDE P.E. APPROVED DESIGN DRAWINGS AS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SI...

  9. ECB violation Jun 2, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    BC-MISC FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION PER BC3308.6.1.1 AND/OR BC3308.6.1.4 AT TIME OF INSPECTION ...

  10. ECB violation May 19, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF AN 8 STY N...

  11. ECB violation May 19, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DIAPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY CHPTER 33. @TIME OF INSPECTION OF AN 8 STY NEW BLDG UNDER C...

  12. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  13. Sale May 11, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    698 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

  14. Permit issued May 4, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    MANHATTAN D ENTERPRISES

  15. DOB filing Mar 19, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS DURING CONSTRUCTION.NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. ROOF PROTECTIO...

  16. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  17. DOB NOW filing Feb 26, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  18. Permit issued Feb 19, 2020

    PL / PL

    PRIME PIPING & HEATING IN

2019

  1. DOB filing Jun 26, 2019 $0

    Demolition

    DEMOLITION OF A 2 STORY HOUSE

  2. DOB violation May 16, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2017

  1. DOB violation May 17, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2016

  1. Sale Feb 22, 2016 $840,000

    Changed hands

    698 EMPIRE BLVD

2009

  1. Sale Mar 30, 2009 $420,000

    Changed hands

    698 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
EMPIRE CASTLE LLC
1367 47 ST. B
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Agent
FAMOUS DEVELOPERS
1367 47 ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
HeadOfficer
JACOB FRIEDMAN
1367 ST B
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Officer
MARTIN WERZBERGER
13 APPLE HILL DRIVE
Highland Mills, NY, 10930
Shareholder
YOEL HERSHKOWITZ
80 MIDDLETOEN
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
SiteManager
VALENTIN SALDIVOR
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
EMPIRE CASTLE LLC
JOSEPH BANDA
Owner
NA
JOSEPH BANDA
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
RANCO CAPITAL LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
1367 47TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
80 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
MINEOLA, NY, 11501
PARTY ONE
601 DELSEA DRIVE
SEWELL, NJ, 08080
PARTY TWO
1846 59TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
601 DELSEA DRIVE
SEWELL, NJ, 08080
PARTY 1
3839 FLATLANDS AVENUE, SUITE 208
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner