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279 Butler St

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3004060067BIN 3006469
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2005
Floors7
Units1
Building Area29,077 sqft
ZoningM1-4/R6A
ClassH3
Market Value$14.7M

279 BUTLER ST is a property located at 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a hotel - limited service. The building was constructed in 2005. It has 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 29,077 square feet on a 12,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-4/R6A. The assessed market value is $14.7M. It last sold for $19.3M on Dec 9, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 51 building permits on record (38 active). There are 69 violations on record (13 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

368records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 2005, 279 Butler St rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 29,077 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-4/R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.7M, and assessed for tax at $6.6M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 368 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 75 of its 368 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Violation (69) and complaint (63) trail well behind. 13 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 109.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 274 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 20% enforcement, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$14.7M of Kings, written across 368 government filings.

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Property Details

Address279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeHotel - Limited Service
H3
Year Built2005
Floors7
Total Units1
Building Area29,077 sqft
Lot Size12,500 sqft
ZoningM1-4/R6A
3004060067
3006469
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.7M
$6.6M
$563K
$19.3M
Last Sale DateDec 9, 2013

Building Permits

51 on record · 38 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B01401759-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING PROF CERT QA ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B01401759-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2026Job #B01400807-I1-EL

Installing Temporary Lighting For Sisdewalk shed

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 21, 2025Job #310294124-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 28, 2025Job #310294133-01
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Violations

69 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 16 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #039167055P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014209588N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #014076134M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #039080583R
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #039080584Z
UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 11, 2026#18565173

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLER AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 11, 2026#18565172

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 616, 6th STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 11, 2026#18565175

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS THAT IS MISSING

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 11, 2026#18565176

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX THAT IS MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 11, 2026#18565177

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR THAT IS MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 2005. It is classified as a hotel - limited service with 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 29,077 sqft.

Are there building permits at 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 51 building permits on record, with 38 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 10, 2026.

Does 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 69 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 25 ECB, 30 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 279 BUTLER ST?

279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $14.7M and a total assessed value of $6.6M (land: $563K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 279 BUTLER ST last sold?

279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $19.3M on Dec 9, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 279 BUTLER ST?

279 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned M1-4/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 279 BUTLER ST?

279 BUTLER ST, 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 279 BUTLER ST?

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