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481 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn

41 open Class C — see them ↓$35,000.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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481 Van Buren Street at a glance

481 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn has 213 open city records on file, 41 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $35,000.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated May 14, 2026.

Open Class C
41
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
111
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
61
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$35,000.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
1
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 14, 2026
DOB record

Health score for 481 Van Buren Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

F
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 612 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 41
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 111
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 8
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $35,000
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 481 Van Buren Street

Showing the 300 most recent of 612 records; the CSV has the full history. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 481 Van Buren Street

$35,000.00 is recorded as due across the 36 summonses below, out of $43,800.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 481 Van Buren Street
039188737PMay 14, 2026WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AMEMar 15, 2027Hearing adjourned$2,500.00
1835308May 14, 2026WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVMar 15, 2027Pending$2,500.00
1835334May 14, 2026FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION Mar 15, 2027Pending$10,000.00
1835326May 14, 2026FTM ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED CONSTRUCTMar 15, 2027Pending$2,500.00
039188763ZMay 14, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTSMar 15, 2027Hearing adjourned$2,500.00
039188764KMay 14, 2026FAIL TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTYMar 15, 2027Hearing adjourned$10,000.00
1327208Sep 29, 2025WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. RIGGER FOREMJul 24, 2026Found in violation$2,500.00
039161829MSep 29, 2025WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AMEJul 24, 2026Found in violation$2,500.00
049100412KMay 8, 2025IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCEAug 7, 2025Pending—
047211679ZJul 18, 2021STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESOct 18, 2021Pending—
1506248May 27, 2020AT REAR OF BUILDING, EXIT DOOR FOR REAR FIRE ESCAPES HAS KEY LOCKING DSep 30, 2020Found in violation—
0209975150Nov 21, 2019LOOSE RUBBISHJan 14, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)—
040375649YOct 29, 2016UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSENov 30, 2016Written off—
040573944YMar 4, 2016UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEApr 5, 2016Written off—
040479054LNov 10, 2015UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEDec 11, 2015Written off—
040556478LJun 15, 2015SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLEJul 23, 2015Written off—
040438463LMay 25, 2014UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEJun 25, 2014Written off—
042764340HApr 6, 2014UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEMay 7, 2014Written off—
040485850NApr 24, 2012UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEMay 25, 2012Written off—
040503979KJun 15, 2010MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - THIRD OFFENSEJul 16, 2010Written off—
040591054LSep 29, 2009SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLENov 6, 2009Written off—
040495026YSep 15, 2009MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - THIRD OFFENSEOct 16, 2009Written off—
0170710412Aug 12, 2009DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREASep 22, 2009Written off—
040434836RAug 3, 2009SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLESep 3, 2009Written off—
0170710183Jul 25, 2009LOOSE RUBBISHAug 25, 2009Written off—
040473244PJul 14, 2009MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - THIRD OFFENSEAug 14, 2009Written off—
040482547RJul 7, 2009MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - THIRD OFFENSEAug 7, 2009Written off—
040463890KMar 11, 2009MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - THIRD OFFENSEApr 14, 2009Written off—
0160649830Oct 7, 2008LOOSE RUBBISHDec 2, 2008Written off—
041900889MMay 7, 2008MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - THIRD OFFENSEJun 10, 2008Pending—
041670773JMar 18, 2008MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES - SECOND OFFENSEApr 18, 2008Pending—
041520905ZDec 11, 2007RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESJan 11, 2008Pending—
040381279RNov 28, 2007MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESJan 3, 2008Pending—
040541819ZNov 23, 2007MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESDec 26, 2007Pending—
0158432744Mar 12, 2007FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 18, 2007Pending—
0157324072Nov 16, 2006FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONDec 20, 2006Pending—