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1280 Prospect Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3052740040BIN 3122476
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1986
Floors4
Units6
Building Area4,050 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC2
Market Value$1.3M

1280 PROSPECT AVE is a property located at 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1986. It has 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,050 square feet on a 2,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (1 active). There are 90 violations on record (30 currently open). 6 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

144records on file

Completed in 1986, 1280 Prospect Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,050 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $596K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 144 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 90 of its 144 records, fully 63%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (12) and inspection (9) trail well behind. 30 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

Read together — 63% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 144 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1986
Floors4
Total Units6
Building Area4,050 sqft
Lot Size2,875 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3052740040
3122476
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$596K
$5K

Building Permits

2 on record · 1 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Oct 24, 2018Est. cost $80KJob #321829330-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Sep 26, 2016Est. cost $1KJob #321423401-01

GENL CONSTRUCT

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Violations

90 on record · 30 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #014173305M
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #048874839M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #039090032J
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #039090033L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2017Ticket #011580509N
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18884109

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18411589

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17994470

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17475394

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 11, 2024#16866105

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1986. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,050 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 2 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Oct 24, 2018.

Does 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 90 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 69 DOB, 3 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1280 PROSPECT AVE?

1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $596K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1280 PROSPECT AVE?

1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R5B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1280 PROSPECT AVE?

1280 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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