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861 48th St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-00769-0047

En español: 44 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 77 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 29 años abierta, desde el 5 de agosto de 1997.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 13 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 29 years, since August 5, 1997.

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44 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed August 5, 1997.

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Alternative Enforcement Program
In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2022.
DOB violations
22 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued November 14, 2025.
Housing court
2 open housing court cases. The newest opened March 26, 2026.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 11, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 6 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered since 2024 (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected September 3, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C44 open most often Lead Paint
Lead PaintNotice sent19226881
Lead PaintNotice sent19226880
Lead PaintNotice sent19226879
Lead PaintNotice sent19226878
Lead PaintNotice sent19226877
Lead PaintNotice sent19226875
Notice sent19219330
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19219329
Lead PaintNotice sent19062144
Lead PaintNotice sent19062143
The report lists all 44, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B31 open most often Mold
Notice sent19219334
Notice sent19219333
Notice sent19219332
Notice sent19219331
Notice sent19219323
MoldNot complied with18275659
MoldNot complied with18275658
MoldNot complied with18275657
MoldNot complied with18275656
Not complied with17934137
The report lists all 31, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB2 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39192285P
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39527754K

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Questions about this building

Does 861 48 Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 861 48 Street, Brooklyn had 77 open violations on September 27, 2026: 75 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 44 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 29 years, since August 5, 1997.

Is 861 48 Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 13 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Is 861 48 Street, Brooklyn in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program?

Yes. In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2022. HPD puts a group of buildings with serious, long-running violations into the program each year. While a building is in it, HPD can make repairs itself and charge the cost to the property, and the building stays in until HPD discharges it.

Does 861 48 Street, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 22 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued November 14, 2025. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 861 48 Street, Brooklyn in housing court?

Yes. 2 open housing court cases. The newest opened March 26, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 861 48 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 11, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 861 48 Street, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 6 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 861 48 Street, Brooklyn last inspected?

On September 3, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

Is 861 48 Street, Brooklyn covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered since 2024 (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

When was 861 48 Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1928 as the year 861 48 Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 4 floors.

How many apartments does 861 48 Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 32 residential units at 861 48 Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 861 48th St, Brooklyn: 44 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/861-48-street-brooklyn

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