Two Brooklyn Job Sites Cited for Working Through a Stop-Work Order

The city's Department of Buildings has issued two Environmental Control Board violations for unlawfully continuing work while a Stop Work Order was in effect, according to DOB ECB violation records. Both carry a $10,000 penalty and were served October 28.

At 110-01 101 Avenue in South Richmond Hill, Queens (BIN 2011418, Block 3041, Lot 37), DOB cited Prime Construction USA. The violation says an inspector observed an eight-story, fully occupied new building where department records showed an active Stop Work Order tied to Complaint #2387307. Per the violation notice, that order was issued May 1, 2024, and work was not supposed to resume until it was lifted. The matter carries a Class 1 severity rating and a hearing is scheduled for January 15, 2027.

At 102 Wolf Place in Gravesend, Brooklyn (BIN 3193397, Block 7145, Lot 85), DOB cited respondent Loo Yi Guang. The violation describes electrical work — new light fixtures, switches and outlets — found installed at the property while a partial stop-work order on electrical work remained in place under Complaint #3A55539. This violation is also Class 1, with a hearing set for January 13, 2027.

Both violations are currently listed as ACTIVE with hearings PENDING, per DOB ECB records. Neither respondent's side of the matter is reflected in the public filing; DOB's violation notice states only the inspector's observations and the applicable code section, Administrative Code 28-207.2.2 — unlawfully continuing work after notice of a Stop Work Order.

DOB ECB penalties for this code section escalate with repeat findings, and a contested hearing allows a respondent to present evidence or dispute the finding before the ECB tribunal; neither case has reached that stage.

What to do next

If you're bidding subcontract work at either address — 110-01 101 Avenue in South Richmond Hill or 102 Wolf Place in Gravesend — check the DOB BIS record for the underlying Stop Work Order status before mobilizing any crew; working a site under an active SWO exposes every trade on it to the same $10,000-per-violation exposure, not just the general contractor named on the ECB notice. Both hearings are scheduled for mid-January 2027 and the ECB record will show whether the orders were lifted or still active at time of the work.