149 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11211BBL 3-02457-0039Map

149 Broadway is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1890 in Brooklyn, 11211. It has 3 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Vernon Kim LLC. HPD has recorded 22 housing violations here, most recently on September 25, 2025. 22 of the 22 most recent violations are still open.

HPD violations: 22
DOB violations: 5
ECB violations: 7
HPD complaints: 16

What to know

Concern

2 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good

Last violation Sep 25, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good

No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 22

BHazardous
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling at public hall stairs, 1st story
Sep 25, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Sep 20, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of wooden crate at 1st fire escape from north at west exterior wall at fire escape, 3rd story
Sep 19, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at vestibule ceiling , 1st story
Sep 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling at lobby, 1st story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mailbox missing at public hall, 1st story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in private dwellings
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of at light switch at west at public hall, 1st story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out

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ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 2nd story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at scuttle ladder at public hall, 4th story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening slide lock and bolt capable of lock at roof hatch at public hall, 4th story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at front at fire escape, 3rd story
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint at all stories at building front at fire escape
Jul 21, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of drop ladder obstructing by store awning down to street at fire escape at south
Jun 5, 2024
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling at public hall, 4th story
Oct 16, 2023
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Oct 16, 2023
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at front at fire escape, 3rd story
Nov 30, 2016
Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 5

Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active
Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Oct 31, 2018
Dob violation - active
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2015 inspection report
Feb 24, 2017
Dob violation - active
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 7

Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. at the time of inspection and observed at exp #1 front entrance to stair is leaning inward and outside of building show leaning outward at exp #4 corner. e
Jan 4, 2019
Resolve
Class - 2
Failure to comply with the commissioners order contained in summons/violation #35333322x issued on 07/30/2018 and to file a certificate of correction pursuant to 28-201.1 and 1rcny 102-01.for sidewall seperatio
Oct 20, 2018 · Penalty $1,280
Resolve
Class - 2
Failure to comply w/the comm's order contained in summons/vio#35333322x issued on 07-30-18 & to file a c of c pursuant to 28-201.1 & 1rcny 102-01. failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner.
Sep 7, 2018 · Penalty $625
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain. noted: at interior stair, separation evident at side wall leading to the upper levels. also, front entry door and exp #4 wall is leaning inward, from 2nd fl to cellar. have licensed pe eval
Jul 30, 2018 · Penalty $1,250
Active
Non-hazardous
Failure to post central contracotrs sign no genoral contractors sign posted @ job site (alt 1# 301884003) remedy:provide a general contractors sign as per code
May 26, 2005
Resolve
Non-hazardous
Failure to post permits job site no 301884003 has no permits posted for shed alt-job types (alt 1 # 301884003)remedy:post all permits.
May 26, 2005
Resolve
Non-hazardous
No guard rails noted: at roof scuttle hatch approx 6' from edge of roof without required protective guard rail if hatch is opened improperly possibility of it falling off roof.
Jul 9, 2002 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve

Complaints

Electric
No lighting
Sep 23, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
Power outage
Sep 16, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
No lighting
Sep 15, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
No lighting
Sep 7, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
No lighting
Jul 19, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
No lighting
Dec 4, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
No lighting
Nov 29, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
No lighting
Nov 6, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
Power outage
Oct 13, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Aug 23, 2017 · Apt BLDG
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Heat/hot water
Entire building
Aug 23, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 11, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 27, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 27, 2016 · Apt 2
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 27, 2016 · Apt 2
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 23, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: Mixed residential and retail building (S3)
Year built: 1890
Floors: 4
Residential units: 3
Building area: 5,742 ft²
Lot area: 1,806 ft²
Zoning: C4-3
Community board: 301
Council district: 34
Block / lot: 2457 / 39
Assessed value: $774,450
Landmark / historic district: No

Questions about 149 Broadway

Who owns 149 Broadway?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Vernon Kim LLC.

Does 149 Broadway have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 22 housing violations at this property.

Is 149 Broadway rent stabilized?

No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.

When was 149 Broadway built?

City records list 1890 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 149 Broadway?

It has 3 residential units and 4 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.