NYC Report Card

289 Empire Boulevard

D — 68.6

BROOKLYN · Empire Boulevard · Zip 11225

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"At 289 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, a D-graded building, residents grapple with persistent noise issues, primarily banging/pounding, while also facing heat and hot water problems. However, the location has a notably low crime rate."

Street-wide 311 complaints trend โ†’ Stable

Street-wide Crime trend 13 total

Building Details

Owner
290 EMPIRE REALTY
Building Class
D1
Units
77 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1928
Complaints
51 total · 0.7 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 40

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
2
Hazardous (Class B)
2
Open Violations
2
Most Common Violations
PestsOther
Latest inspection: 2010-03-02

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
1
Residential
1
Latest: 2019-12-04

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
Sterling St
139 m
Lines
2 5
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
EMPIRE BLVD/NOSTRAND AV
98 m
Bus Route
B43

Should you live here? D — 68.6

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Noise
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Very loud
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Pests
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Pest issues
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Safety
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Very safe
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Maintenance
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Poor
๐Ÿงน
Cleanliness
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Average
22
Noise
complaints
4
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
51
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Noise22
Maintenance15
Parking/Traffic6
Rodents/Pests4
Dirty/Trash2
Food/Eating1
Other1
Total51

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.