280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors3

Units6

Building Area5,100 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassS5

Market Value$1.2M

280 TOMPKINS AVE is a property located at 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,100 square feet on a 2,087 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (9 active). There are 41 violations on record (33 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is 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

161records on file

Completed in 1931, 280 Tompkins Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,100 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $551K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 161 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 82 of its 161 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (41) and inspection (12) trail well behind. 33 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.

Read together — 51% complaint, 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.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 161 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial

Building ClassS5

Year Built1931

Floors3

Total Units6

Building Area5,100 sqft

Lot Size2,087 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3018040033

BIN3322175

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.2M

Assessed Total$551K

Assessed Land$7K

Building Permits

9 on record · 9 active

Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Oct 8, 2021Job #340707033-01-03

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Nov 3, 2020Job #340707033-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Nov 3, 2020Job #340734316-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Nov 3, 2020Job #340726361-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 17, 2020Job #340734316-01-01

OT

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Violations

41 on record · 33 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300

Judgments · 1 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048878373H

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 6, 2026#18892976

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

INFO NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 19, 2025#18410281

§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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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 11, 2025#18003693

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

INFO NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 27, 2024#17474143

§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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HPDClass B

INVALID CERTIFICATION

Issued Jun 27, 2024#17078292

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,100 sqft.

Are there building permits at 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 9 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Oct 8, 2021.

Does 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 41 violations on record, with 33 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 37 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 TOMPKINS AVE?

280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $551K (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 280 TOMPKINS AVE?

280 TOMPKINS 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 280 TOMPKINS AVE?

280 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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