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HPD confirmed a finding of tenant harassment against this building's owner with a $96,060 penalty. See the for details.
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479 Central Avenue is a walkup apartment building built in 1920 in Brooklyn with 5 residential units. It carries a Grade F health score, with 215 open Class C hazardous violations and a history of heat and hot water complaints among the recorded concerns. Our analysis reviewed 2,339 records across 26 public data sources, benchmarked against similar small prewar residential buildings in NYC.
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HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING [EMERGENCY] (Apt BLDG)
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING [EMERGENCY] (Apt 1R)
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING [EMERGENCY] (Apt BLDG)
Structural Stability
DOB Complaint #15
DOB Complaint #1X
DOB Complaint #30
DOB Complaint #2F
Class A: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION
Tax Year 2027 Market Value: $1,456,000
Tax Year 2026 Market Value: $1,263,000
Fence - None/Inadequate
Low Pressure Boiler: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
SEAL ALL FIRE DAMAGED OPENINGS TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC AND PROPERTY AND TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY
Construction: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. AT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR FRONT CREATED 1 CLASS "B" ROOM — $6,250 penalty
STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE,FIRE, WATER AND SMOKE DAM AGE, THROUGHOUT, MISSING WINDOWS, ROOF PARTIALLY OPEN TO ELEMENTS, BUR NT,STUDS AND JOIST AND MISSING FIRE ST
STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE , WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT, MISSING WINDOWS, ROOF PARTIALLY OPEN AND IN DANGER TO STUD S & JOITS. OWNER TO HIRE NYSPE TO SUBMI
Construction: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED ACCORDING TO BUILDING DEPT, INDICATES PREMISES IS A 5 FAMILY PLUS — $12,500 penalty
Construction: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: AT 2ND FLR FRONT RIGHT AND 3RD FLR FRONT RIGHT ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS — $12,500 penalty
Compliance (Job PC8526305)
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