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278 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3021050038BIN 3059145
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Year Built1865
Floors3
Units2
Building Area2,700 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB9
Market Value$3.4M

278 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1865. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,700 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (5 active). There are 2 violations 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.

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41records on file

Completed in 1865, 278 Vanderbilt Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.4M, and assessed for tax at $204K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 41 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 12 of its 41 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Release (6) and lien (6) 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 2001.

Read together — 29% permit, 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.

$3.4M of Kings, written across 41 government filings.

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Property Details

Address278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Miscellaneous
B9
Year Built1865
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area2,700 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021050038
3059145
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.4M
$204K
$42K

Building Permits

12 on record · 5 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 11, 2023Est. cost $18KJob #B00721764-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2023Est. cost $100KJob #B00721764-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 17, 2023Est. cost $18KJob #B00721764-S1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 16, 2022Job #B08004894-I1-EL

minor work permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 3, 2022Est. cost $100KJob #B00721764-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 6, 1984#500213
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DOB LegacyLANDMRK
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 6, 1984#380155
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1865. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 12 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Aug 11, 2023.

Does 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 278 VANDERBILT AVE?

278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $3.4M and a total assessed value of $204K (land: $42K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 278 VANDERBILT AVE?

278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R6B. 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 VANDERBILT AVE?

278 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is individually 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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