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278 Lexington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Government-ownedBBL 3018030011BIN 3050619
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1980
Floors4
Units2
Building Area2,418 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassB9
Market Value$1.9M

278 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1980. It has 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,418 square feet on a 2,075 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (11 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

118records on file
21Energy Star

Completed in 1980, 278 Lexington Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,418 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $112K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 118 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 44 of its 118 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (28) and permit (16) 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 21, with a site energy-use intensity of 102.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 689 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% mortgage, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Kings, written across 118 government filings.

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Property Details

Address278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Miscellaneous
B9
Year Built1980
Floors4
Total Units2
Building Area2,418 sqft
Lot Size2,075 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3018030011
3050619 +15 more
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$112K
$14K

Building Permits

16 on record · 11 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 9, 2022Est. cost $115KJob #340706490-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 21, 2022Est. cost $8KJob #340730169-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 7, 2022Est. cost $4KJob #340735011-01

FACADE

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 8, 2021Job #340706490-01-03

OT

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2021Est. cost $5KJob #B00396808-I1
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Violations

1 on record · none currently open
HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 21, 2021#14291935

§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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1980. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous with 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,418 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 16 building permits on record, with 11 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 (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 9, 2022.

Does 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 278 LEXINGTON AVE?

278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $112K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 278 LEXINGTON AVE?

278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned R6A. 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 LEXINGTON AVE?

278 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is government-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 LEXINGTON AVE?

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