569 Empire Boulevard

569 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 91 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 37 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (91 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

91 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 9 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 58 issued in the last 12 months. 766 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

31 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 41 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19236866
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19236864
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A2), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18789824
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C5), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18516719
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK AT WEST EXIT DOOR LEADING TO YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-09. HPD violation 18081157
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A2), issued 2025-05-28. HPD violation 17918623
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A2), issued 2025-05-28. HPD violation 17918624
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C6), issued 2024-10-07. HPD violation 17326028

311 housing complaints

37 in the last 12 months, 272 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (13), Unsanitary Condition (13), Paint/Plaster (6), Water Leak (4), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

24 of 24 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 24 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 569 EMPIRE LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH HALPERT. Managing agent: RAUL MANANA. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013110054, HPD building ID 289584. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston Av (3), 7 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 8 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.