740 Empire Boulevard

740 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 95 of 96 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 96 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 95 of 96 units are rent-stabilized; 89 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (38 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 15 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

38 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 8 class A. 42 issued in the last 12 months. 336 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-08-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 21 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2H), issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19216520
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18371612
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18371613
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18371608
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18371609
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5K), issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17497659
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 2H), issued 2018-04-16. HPD violation 12337485
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 HINGE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR. HPD violation 19284424

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 156 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (15), Water Leak (6), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 16 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (11 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

95 of 96 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: 95 in 2024, 89 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 740 ASSOCIATES, L.P. Head officer: JACOB HAGER. Managing agent: HAGER MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014260040, HPD building ID 289660. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 9 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 9 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 14 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 2026-10-27.