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Brooklyn • Mixed Use Residence

281 Flatbush Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3011500012BIN 3028340
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Year Built1888
Floors4
Units8
Building Area4,300 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassS9
Market Value$2.5M

281 FLATBUSH AVE is a property located at 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a mixed use residence. The building was constructed in 1888. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 4,300 square feet on a 2,560 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (2 active). There are 11 violations on record (3 currently open). 1 docketed judgment 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.

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86records on file

Completed in 1888, 281 Flatbush Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 4,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 86 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 19 of its 86 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (17) and enforcement (13) trail well behind. 3 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.

Read together — 22% complaint, 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.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 86 government filings.

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Property Details

Address281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeMixed Use Residence
S9
Year Built1888
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area4,300 sqft
Lot Size2,560 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3011500012
3028340
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$18K

Building Permits

6 on record · 2 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 9, 2024Job #446177
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 25, 2011Est. cost $66KJob #320311630-01

GC

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 14, 2011Job #320311630-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 7, 2011Job #320311630-1-1-hist

EQ

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General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Sep 11, 1995Job #300385394-01
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Violations

11 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #032092039R
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Dec 14, 2011#9246766

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 1995#407360
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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#230338
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1888. It is classified as a mixed use residence with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 4,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 6 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 9, 2024.

Does 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 11 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 6 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 FLATBUSH AVE?

281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $18K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 281 FLATBUSH AVE?

281 FLATBUSH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R7A. 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 FLATBUSH AVE?

281 FLATBUSH AVE, 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.

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