348 Empire Boulevard

348 Empire Boulevard in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 58 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 83 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 48 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (58 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

58 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 14 class A. 50 issued in the last 12 months. 572 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-07-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 65 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHUTOFF VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5G), issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18517583
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18515588
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE LEAKING WATER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5G), issued 2025-12-12. HPD violation 18497804
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5E), issued 2025-07-11. HPD violation 18090163
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2020-09-15. HPD violation 13807630
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4E), issued 2020-09-14. HPD violation 13807555
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19225637
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19225636

311 housing complaints

83 in the last 12 months, 206 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (24), Unsanitary Condition (19), Plumbing (12), Door/Window (10), Water Leak (8).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

47 of 48 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: 47 in 2024, 48 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EMPIRE350 LLC. Head officer: JAY JAFFE. Managing agent: EMPIRE350 LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013160010, HPD building ID 289510. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sterling St (2, 5), 1 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 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.