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474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

Brooklyn · Block 1317 · Lot 35 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)

474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3013170035) built in 1922, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 40, zoning district R7-1, on a 2,650-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,608 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAUFER, YEHOSHUA.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 17, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

LAUFER, YEHOSHUA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 2, 2005 for $650K to Laufer, Michelle; Laufer, Yehoshua.
Previous owner: Meijers, Baruch M
Mortgage: $455K recorded Feb 2, 2005 with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. Loan-to-value: 70%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 7, 2016AGMT$378KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 2, 2005MTGE$455KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 2, 2005DEED$650KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1922
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7-1
Lot size:
2,650 sqft
Building area:
3,608 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$307K
Community district:
309
Council district:
40

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 4, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 20, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 27, 2024
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Apr 10, 2024
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 7, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

Who owns 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD?

The current registered owner of record for 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD per NYC PLUTO is LAUFER, YEHOSHUA. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD as of May 17, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD at $307K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD and what does that mean?

474 EMPIRE BOULEVARD is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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