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740 Empire Blvd

📍 Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Built 1920 96 units Class D7 Residential
Registered to JACOB HAGER LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
18 Open Violations
5C 7B 6A
26 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year
3 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 5 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
5
Last 90 Days
26
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 36% compared to the previous 6 months.
🐀 8 pest infestation complaints filed with HPD since 2024
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
11(42%)
WATER LEAK
4(15%)
PLUMBING
3(12%)
ELECTRIC
3(12%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
2(8%)
PAINT/PLASTER
2(8%)
APPLIANCE
1(4%)
📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

6 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2023-12-01 Most Recent Date
2023-12-01 Initial Passed
2023-09-05 Initial Passed
2015-12-17 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2011-12-29 Initial Passed
2010-03-26 Compliance Passed
2010-03-05 Initial Failed for Rat Activity

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

6 Class A
7 Class B
5 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures 2025-11-15
Class C Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment 2025-11-15
See all 18 violations ▼
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-11-15 ▼

Violation ID: #18371613

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
2025-11-15 ▼

Violation ID: #18371608

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
2025-11-15 ▼

Violation ID: #18371609

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
2025-11-15 ▼

Violation ID: #18371612

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2024-12-02 ▼

Violation ID: #17497659

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-02T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF PLANT POTS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 6TH AND 4TH STORY BALCONIES AT 2ND FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE
2026-06-17 ▼

Violation ID: #19013883

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF PLANT POTS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 6TH AND 4TH STORY BALCONIES AT 2ND FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 5TH AND 3RD STORY BALCONIES AT 1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE
2026-06-17 ▼

Violation ID: #19013884

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 5TH AND 3RD STORY BALCONIES AT 1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH, WEST AND EAST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST''
2026-06-17 ▼

Violation ID: #19013885

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH, WEST AND EAST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST''

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST''
2026-06-17 ▼

Violation ID: #19013887

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST''

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-03-04 ▼

Violation ID: #18683145

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-03-04 ▼

Violation ID: #18683146

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST
2026-01-29 ▼

Violation ID: #18603224

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH EAST AND WEST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST''
2026-06-17 ▼

Violation ID: #19013886

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH EAST AND WEST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST''

Class A §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE
2026-06-16 ▼

Violation ID: #19008541

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000

Description: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

Class A §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE
2026-03-04 ▼

Violation ID: #18683147

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000

Description: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST
2026-01-29 ▼

Violation ID: #18603222

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER, THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, THE KITCHEN , THE BATHROOM , THE FOYER , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST
2026-01-29 ▼

Violation ID: #18611151

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER, THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, THE KITCHEN , THE BATHROOM , THE FOYER , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST

Class A § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST
2026-01-29 ▼

Violation ID: #18603221

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 26 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 10, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: July 10, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 26 complaints and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: July 10, 2026.