Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

278 Ct St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3003260051BIN 3004034

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1851
Floors4
Units4
Building Area5,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassS3
Market Value$3.3M

278 CT ST is a property located at 278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units. The building was constructed in 1851. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,000 square feet on a 2,813 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $4.3M on Aug 16, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (12 active). There are 24 violations on record (0 currently open). 8 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.

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154records on file

Completed in 1851, 278 Ct St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 5,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 154 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 34 of its 154 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Violation (24) and enforcement (23) trail well behind. No 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 2007.

Read together — 22% permit, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of Kings, written across 154 government filings.

Property Details

Address278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 7+ Units
S3
Year Built1851
Floors4
Total Units4
Building Area5,000 sqft
Lot Size2,813 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3003260051
3004034
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$344K
$4.3M
Last Sale DateAug 16, 2018

Building Permits

34 on record · 12 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 22, 2025Est. cost $163KJob #321588750-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 5, 2025Est. cost $71KJob #B00346467-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 3, 2025Est. cost $71KJob #B00346467-P5
SprinklerDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 29, 2024Est. cost $71KJob #B00346467-I1
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 29, 2024Job #321588750-01-02

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Violations

24 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #0209776454
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #0208897646
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 26, 2014Ticket #011306029M
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 26, 2014Ticket #011306030J
PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 26, 2014Ticket #011295203H
PERMITS

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18419632

§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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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 13, 2024#39108655Z

FAILURE TO SIGN JOB AS REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING(DOB). DOB RECORDS SHOWS THAT WORK UNDER JOB # 321588750 AND JOB # 340711509 NOT SIGNED OFF, PERMITS EXPIRED. 28-116.4; 28-116.4, COMPLY WITH CODE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2659067

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2661386

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2679543

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 CT ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1851. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 7+ units with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 CT ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 34 building permits on record, with 12 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 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 22, 2025.

Does 278 CT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 24 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 7 ECB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 CT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 8 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 278 CT ST?

278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $344K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 278 CT ST last sold?

278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $4.3M on Aug 16, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 278 CT ST?

278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned R6. 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 CT ST?

278 CT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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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