289 Empire Boulevard
A 6-story building with 77 apartments, built in 1927, in Brooklyn, NY 11225.
HPD records as of November 5, 2026
289 Empire Boulevard has 84 open HPD violations, 15 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 12 complaints to HPD in the past year, 10 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 289 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC. 77 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 289 Empire Boulevard have open violations?
Yes: 84 open violations as of November 5, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 15 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 60 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 9 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 6 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 12 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to November 5, 2026, 10 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 289 Empire Boulevard?
289 Empire Boulevard is registered with HPD to 289 EMPIRE ASSOCIATES LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
None in the past five years. HPD’s record has 3 older cases, the latest from 2021.
City marshals carried out 2 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 11225 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 289 Empire Boulevard rent stabilized?
77 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 77 of the building’s 77 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 264 Sullivan Place25 apartments, built 2017
- 268 Sullivan Place37 apartments, built 2024
- 290 Empire Boulevard77 apartments, built 1928
- 320 Empire Boulevard77 apartments, built 1928
- 286 Sullivan Place68 apartments, built 1927
- 271 Sullivan Place23 apartments, built 1927
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 5, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-01308-0052.