Brooklyn • Warehouse

280 Johnson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11206Company-ownedBBL 3030730035BIN 3325872
Year Built1958
Floors1
Units1
Building Area31,450 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassE9
Market Value$4.6M

280 JOHNSON AVE is a property located at 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a warehouse - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1958. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 31,450 square feet on a 52,499 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $4.6M. It last sold for $27.5M on Dec 7, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 93 building permits on record (66 active). There are 8 violations on record (5 currently open). 26 docketed judgments carrying $6,200 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.

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226records on file

Completed in 1958, 280 Johnson Ave rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 31,450 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 226 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 93 of its 226 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (52) and release (19) trail well behind. 5 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 12.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 26 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% permit, 37 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.6M of Kings, written across 226 government filings.

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Property Details

Address280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeWarehouse - Miscellaneous
E9
Year Built1958
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area31,450 sqft
Lot Size52,499 sqft
ZoningM1-2
3030730035
3325872
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$619K
$27.5M
Last Sale DateDec 7, 2021

Building Permits

93 on record · 66 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 22, 2026Est. cost $240KJob #B01333132-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #B01309315-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 25, 2026Job #B01373897-I1-EL

New 1200A service with panels and general wirings

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Filed Mar 12, 2026Est. cost $800KJob #B00644520-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Filed Mar 12, 2026Est. cost $75KJob #B00656523-I1

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Violations

8 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,200
Judgments · 26 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014209276Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014209299R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014106928Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #014043879X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #014043880N
LABELS MARKINGS

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0189926

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0189930

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0189928

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0189927

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 2, 2016#35112596Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. PREMISES UNDER ALT2 JOB# 320997622 INSP. DWG 9/29/16. @ TIME OF INSP FOUND ON THE ROOF OF THE BLDG, NO OBSTRUCTED 6' PATHWAY FOR FIRE DEPT (FIREFIGHTER) WHICH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 was constructed in 1958. It is classified as a warehouse - miscellaneous with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 31,450 sqft.

Are there building permits at 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 93 building permits on record, with 66 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Oct 22, 2026.

Does 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 8 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 2 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 26 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,200. 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 280 JOHNSON AVE?

280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $619K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 280 JOHNSON AVE last sold?

280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 last sold for $27.5M on Dec 7, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 280 JOHNSON AVE?

280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is zoned M1-2. 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 280 JOHNSON AVE?

280 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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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