The city cited the owner of a Brooklyn property this week over exposed structural steel and unfinished exterior walls, according to a Class 2 violation entered in Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board records.
The violation, number 39205247Y, was issued and served on September 23, 2026 against 422 E 31 Street LLC, listed with a business address at 44 Madison Avenue, Suite 202, Hempstead. It applies to BIN 3428876, block 4964, lot 16 in Brooklyn.
Per DOB records, the inspection findings state: "observed exposed steel anchor beams and incomplete wall finishes at Exposure #4, right side of the property," along with "minor vertical separation of the veneer facade." The violation is filed under Section 28-301.1 of the New York City Construction Codes, which requires that a building be maintained in a code-compliant manner. It is classified as Class 2 severity, not marked as aggravated.
DOB has scheduled an ECB hearing for December 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing status is listed as pending. A penalty of $1,250 has been imposed; DOB records show a zero balance paid to date, leaving the full $1,250 outstanding.
No injuries, stop-work order, or full vacate is reflected in this record. The violation concerns building envelope and structural finish conditions rather than an active safety emergency, per the record as filed.
For contractors and property managers working facade or envelope scopes nearby, this violation is a reminder that exposed anchor systems and incomplete veneer terminations are a routine DOB inspection trigger under 28-301.1 — the kind of citation that can follow a building through a Local Law 11 cycle if left unresolved. Anyone with work at this address, or bidding future exterior repair there, should expect the open ECB matter to surface in a title or due-diligence search.
The respondent or their representative can appear at the December 2 hearing to contest or resolve the violation; NYC ECB hearings are open to the public through the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). The underlying violation and hearing status can be looked up by BIN 3428876 or ECB violation number 39205247Y on the DOB Building Information System.