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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

278 Berkeley Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3010640018BIN 3024625
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors14
Units40
Building Area65,000 sqft
ZoningR8X
ClassD4
Market Value$12.6M

278 BERKELEY PL is a property located at 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 14 floors and 40 units. The building area is 65,000 square feet on a 5,575 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8X. The assessed market value is $12.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 123 building permits on record (81 active). There are 69 violations on record (11 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $600 in open balances 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

454records on file
73Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 278 Berkeley Pl rises 14 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 40 units and 65,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.6M, and assessed for tax at $5.7M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 454 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 142 of its 454 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Permit (123) and violation (69) trail well behind. 11 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 73, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 288 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% inspection, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$12.6M of Kings, written across 454 government filings.

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Property Details

Address278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1927
Floors14
Total Units40
Building Area65,000 sqft
Lot Size5,575 sqft
ZoningR8X
ConditionAverage
3010640018
3024625
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12.6M
$5.7M
$133K

Building Permits

123 on record · 81 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 25, 2026Job #B01406941-I1-EL

Apt. 4C, general wiring, no work performed in kitchen area.

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 24, 2026Job #477580
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2024Est. cost $1Job #B00937753-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 3, 2024Est. cost $168KJob #B00883098-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 22, 2023Job #B00971780-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

69 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $600Ticket #014058391Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #000281763J
CAUSING OR PERMITTING UNREASONABLE NOISE FOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES 2ND
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704030

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PH, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704031

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PH, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704032

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING IN THE TERRACE LOCATED AT APT PH, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704034

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PH, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704033

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PH, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 14 floors and 40 units. The building area is 65,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 123 building permits on record, with 81 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 25, 2026.

Does 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 69 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB, 12 ECB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 278 BERKELEY PL?

278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $12.6M and a total assessed value of $5.7M (land: $133K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 278 BERKELEY PL?

278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R8X. 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 278 BERKELEY PL?

278 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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.

How do I get a full property report for 278 BERKELEY PL?

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