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281 Albany Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3013820012BIN 3036947
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units1
Building Area6,004 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW3
Market Value$733K

281 ALBANY AVE is a property located at 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a education - private/charter school. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 6,004 square feet on a 3,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $733K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1 building permit on record (1 active). There are 56 violations on record (25 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $6,000 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

110records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 281 Albany Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 6,004 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $733K, and assessed for tax at $330K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 110 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 56 of its 110 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (23) and inspection (8) trail well behind. 25 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 38 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% violation, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$733K of Kings, written across 110 government filings.

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Property Details

Address281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeEducation - Private/Charter School
W3
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area6,004 sqft
Lot Size3,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3013820012
3036947
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$733K
$330K
$32K

Building Permits

1 on record · 1 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 18, 2022Job #B00701831-I1-EL

Cafeteria -Remove all existing fluorescent light fixtures, Install RAB LED fixtures. Cafeteria Staircase -Remove existing staircase light fixtures .Install RAB LED fixtures,

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Violations

56 on record · 25 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,000
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #014191488N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014122911M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35722545M

REISSUE:35691725K-FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1 AND 27-381 EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING.REM:COMPLY WITH CODE.

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0135455

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 8)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0004986

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

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 2, 2025#35691725K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.NOTED ON THE SECOND FLOOR NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR TWO LIGHTS FIRST FLOOR CORRID

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0001250

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a education - private/charter school with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 6,004 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 1 building permit on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 18, 2022.

Does 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 56 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB Safety, 32 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,000. 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 281 ALBANY AVE?

281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $733K and a total assessed value of $330K (land: $32K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 281 ALBANY AVE?

281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R6. 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 281 ALBANY AVE?

281 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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 281 ALBANY AVE?

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