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491 Emerald Street is a walkup apartment building built in 1901 in Brooklyn with 3 residential units. It has a Grade D health score, reflecting significant maintenance and compliance concerns, driven by 3 open Class C hazardous violations and outstanding tax liens. Our analysis reviewed 173 records across 26 public data sources, benchmarked against similar small prewar residential buildings in NYC.
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Structural Stability
Structural Stability
Tax Lien
Tax Lien
DOB Complaint #7R
DOB Complaint #7J
DOB Complaint #2Y
DOB Complaint #1Y
Tax Lien
Tax Lien
Tax Lien
Tax Year 2027 Market Value: $1,426,000
Tax Year 2026 Market Value: $1,085,000
Tax Year 2025 Market Value: $1,008,000
Construction: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO OBTAIN WORK PERMITS FOR VIOLATION #39130263K., COM — $2,500 penalty
Construction: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ABOVE PREMISES OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS BEING STORED AT EXPO #3 AND — $6,250 penalty
Construction: WORK W/O PERMIT; ATOI OBSERVED A ONE STORY ROOF STRUCTURE APPROX. 12' X 20' AT REAR OF PREMISES., EX — $12,500 penalty
Zoning: MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION; IN AN R-4 RESIDENTIAL, AN APPROX. 8' HIGH METAL F — $6,250 penalty
Construction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN; BROKEN WOOD STEP AT STAIRWAY FROM FIRST FLOOR CORRIDOR TO SECOND FLOOR. AT YARD — $3,125 penalty
PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY [IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY] (Apt BLDG)
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