On August 27, 2026, the Department of Buildings issued three separate ECB violations across Brooklyn, each accusing a site of continuing construction work after DOB had already ordered it stopped. Per DOB ECB Violations records, all three carry Class 1 severity and a $10,000 penalty — the fine DOB reaches for when an inspector comes back and finds the crew never left.

At BIN 3140776 (Brooklyn, block 5705, lot 37), the respondent of record is Crown 1337 Realty LLC. ECB violation #39202206Y states an inspector returned to check on a prior stop-work order — violation #39156290L — and found roof-level work had continued, with siding, windows, and a railing installed since. The violation was served August 27; a hearing is scheduled for November 4, 2026, and the case is marked pending.

At BIN 3048562 (Brooklyn, block 1751, lot 10), respondent 141 Spencer LLC faces ECB violation #39202170L. DOB's stop-work order on the site had been partially rescinded on June 8, 2026, to allow non-structural interior work only, according to the violation. Inspectors instead found exterior structural work underway — metal joists penetrating the walls of two buildings and metal decking going in. That violation also carries a $10,000 penalty and a November 4 hearing date.

The third, at BIN 3172962 (Brooklyn, block 6569, lot 77), lists an individual property owner as respondent rather than a corporate entity. ECB violation #39202116K describes an inspector gaining access to the property, walking it with the project manager, and finding two workers active on the second floor — one on windows, one on electrical — under the same stop-work-order statute, section 28-207.2.2. It's a $10,000 Class 1 fine with a November 4 hearing, also pending.

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, ECB Violations dataset (NYC Open Data, dataset ID 6bgk-3dad): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-ECB-Violations/6bgk-3dad

Now, a stop-work order isn't a suggestion — it's DOB cutting off your permit's air supply until whatever got flagged gets fixed. Three of them getting run through in the same week, all in Brooklyn, all $10,000 a pop, tells you DOB inspectors are circling back on these specific addresses, not just posting the order and moving on. If you're a sub or GC working near an active SWO, finishing the punch list — the windows, the railing, the siding — is exactly the kind of 'we're basically done anyway' call that turns into a five-figure fine.

None of these three violations has been decided. All three hearings sit on the November 4, 2026 calendar and the record marks every one pending — that's an allegation from an inspector, not a finding. If you're working anywhere near an active stop-work order, confirm its status directly in DOB's BIS system before crews go back on site, in writing, not on a verbal okay from the job.