NYC Report Card

290 Empire Boulevard

F — 9.7

BROOKLYN · Empire Boulevard · Zip 11225

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At 290 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, residents face significant challenges including frequent heat and hot water issues, panhandling, and noise disturbances, issuing it an 'F' grade. However, it's encouraging that there's no recent crime history in the area.

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
104 total · 1.4 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? F — 9.7

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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
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Cleanliness
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Clean
12
Noise
complaints
4
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
104
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Maintenance48
Safety18
Parking/Traffic13
Noise12
Other8
Rodents/Pests4
Dirty/Trash1
Total104

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.