Brooklyn · Crown Heights (South)

649-659 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

30 records

• Jul 30, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3A23682

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 24, 2025

  Disposition date

  Dec 24, 2025

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jul 25, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3A23078

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2025

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2025

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jul 18, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A22158

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 28, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 29, 2025

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Dec 18, 2024

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3988365

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 17, 2025

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2025

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jan 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3942677

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Feb 21, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 21, 2024

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Nov 9, 2023

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3934623

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 9, 2024

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Oct 16, 2023

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3931182

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Oct 24, 2023

  Disposition date

  Oct 24, 2023

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jun 6, 2022

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3857683

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 6, 2022

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2022

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jan 28, 2021

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3785155

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Feb 4, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 5, 2021

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Dec 10, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3779790

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 2021

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2021

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Dec 2, 2016

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3583629

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Dec 14, 2016

  Disposition date

  Dec 15, 2016

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jul 16, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3486117

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 6, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 13, 2015

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Aug 17, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3453761

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 25, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 28, 2013

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jan 2, 2010

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3328670

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 23, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 28, 2010

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jun 5, 2007

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3227703

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2007

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• May 27, 2007

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3226665

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 11, 2007

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• May 26, 2007

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3226633

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2007

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• May 25, 2007

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3226570

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 13, 2007

  Disposition date

  Jul 10, 2007

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• May 3, 2006

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3189684

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2006

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Mar 14, 2006

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3185169

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 13, 2006

  Disposition date

  Apr 21, 2006

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Aug 16, 2005

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3166461

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 20, 2005

  Disposition date

  Sep 26, 2005

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Apr 7, 2005

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3154017

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Apr 22, 2005

  Disposition date

  Apr 29, 2005

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Nov 8, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3144232

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2004

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2004

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Nov 6, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3144138

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 1, 2004

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2004

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Aug 9, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3138030

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2004

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Aug 7, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3137933

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2004

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Jul 31, 2004

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3137480

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Aug 12, 2004

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2004

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Dec 16, 1998

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3068374

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 18, 1999

  Disposition date

  Feb 23, 1999

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Oct 22, 1997

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  3059515

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 23, 1998

  Disposition date

  May 28, 1999

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9

• Dec 19, 1996

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Complaint Resolved By Periodic Inspection (J2)

  Complaint #

  3051943

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 24, 1997

  Disposition date

  Apr 8, 1997

  Address on complaint

  649 Empire Boulevard

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 9