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853 Empire Boulevard

F — 0

BROOKLYN · Empire Boulevard · Zip 11213

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853 Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn received an "F" grade due to numerous resident complaints, primarily noise (32 complaints) and heat/hot water issues (29 complaints), with 30 noise complaints specifically mentioning banging/pounding.

Street-wide 311 complaints trend → Stable

Street-wide Crime trend 13 total

Building Details

Owner
853 EMPIRE BLVD ASSOCIATES
Building Class
D1
Units
101 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1931
Complaints
141 total · 1.4 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 41

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
3
Hazardous (Class C)
1
Hazardous (Class B)
2
Rent-Impairing
1
Most Common Violations
Doors/LocksPlumbing
Latest inspection: 2009-03-11

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

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
Crown Hts-Utica Av
589 m
Lines
3 4
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
LEFFERTS AV/SCHENECTADY AV
96 m
Bus Route
B12

Should you live here? F — 0

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Noise
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Very loud
🐀
Pests
●○○○○
Infested
🔒
Safety
●●●●●
Very safe
🏠
Maintenance
●○○○○
Poor
🧹
Cleanliness
●●●●●
Spotless
35
Noise
complaints
16
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
141
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Maintenance77
Noise35
Rodents/Pests16
Parking/Traffic4
Other4
Safety3
Street Condition1
Water/Sewer1
Total141

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

Other buildings on Empire Boulevard

897 Empire Boulevard 0 580 Empire Boulevard 0 348 Empire Boulevard 0 649 Empire Boulevard 5.3 290 Empire Boulevard 9.7 569 Empire Boulevard 14.9 282 Empire Boulevard 41.8 270 Empire Boulevard 42.0 650 Empire Boulevard 45.5 40 Empire Boulevard 52.4 740 Empire Boulevard 57.0 757 Empire Boulevard 63.1 353 Empire Boulevard 63.7 320 Empire Boulevard 64.6 289 Empire Boulevard 68.6 110 Empire Boulevard 77.2 315 Empire Boulevard 78.1 701 Empire Boulevard 78.7 99 Empire Boulevard 79.5

Nearby streets

Dr Wesley Macdonald Holder Ave 96.5 Rutland Road 0 Winthrop Avenue 85.5 East Ny Avenue 52.0 Tomchei Temimim Way 98.4

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.