Brooklyn • Warehouse

280 Richards St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3006120150BIN 3421829
Year Built2021
Floors1
Units1
Building Area150,977 sqft
ZoningM3-1
ClassE1
Market Value$38.4M

280 RICHARDS ST is a property located at 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof. The building was constructed in 2021. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 150,977 square feet on a 666,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned M3-1. The assessed market value is $38.4M. It last sold for $156.3M on Dec 11, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 293 building permits on record (160 active). There are 36 violations on record (4 currently open). 12 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.

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447records on file
17Energy Star

Completed in 2021, 280 Richards St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 150,977 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $38.4M, and assessed for tax at $17.3M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 447 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 293 of its 447 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (40) and violation (36) trail well behind. 4 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 17, with a site energy-use intensity of 52.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 914 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% permit, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeWarehouse - Fireproof
E1
Year Built2021
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area150,977 sqft
Lot Size666,600 sqft
ZoningM3-1
3006120150
3421829 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$38.4M
$17.3M
$2.5M
$156.3M
Last Sale DateDec 11, 2024

Building Permits

293 on record · 160 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 6, 2026Job #B01398452-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 21, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #B01281807-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #B01064138-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #B01064138-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 15, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #B01064138-P3

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Violations

36 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 12 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012182089Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #014188654M
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #014118177P
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #014118178R
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #012137187J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0001210

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0003799

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0006975

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0008075

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 2021. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 150,977 sqft.

Are there building permits at 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 293 building permits on record, with 160 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed May 6, 2026.

Does 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 36 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 5 DOB, 27 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 12 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 280 RICHARDS ST?

280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $38.4M and a total assessed value of $17.3M (land: $2.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 280 RICHARDS ST last sold?

280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $156.3M on Dec 11, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 280 RICHARDS ST?

280 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M3-1. 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 RICHARDS ST?

280 RICHARDS 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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