551 Empire Boulevard

551 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (5 open, 2 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)

5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 9 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mold. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW EAST WALL NORTHEAST ROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 1448676
• Class C: Electrical defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO 2 STY REAR APT 2R ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 1448677
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE THRU OUT CELLAR., issued 2008-08-20. HPD violation 1448675
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BUZZER 1 STY VESTIBULE TO 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 1448678
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES AT 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 1448679

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 551 EMPIRE LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL NEDD. Managing agent: 551 EMPIRE BLVD. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013110062, HPD building ID 289571. 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.