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281 Grand Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019480067BIN 3055610
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors4
Units16
Building Area10,540 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC7
Market Value$1.9M

281 GRAND AVE is a property located at 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 4 floors and 16 units. The building area is 10,540 square feet on a 3,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 65 building permits on record (46 active). There are 41 violations on record (9 currently open). 20 docketed judgments carrying $825 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

224records on file

Completed in 1905, 281 Grand Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 16 units and 10,540 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $849K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 224 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 65 of its 224 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Violation (41) and enforcement (31) trail well behind. 9 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.

Read together — 29% permit, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Kings, written across 224 government filings.

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Property Details

Address281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1905
Floors4
Total Units16
Building Area10,540 sqft
Lot Size3,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019480067
3055610
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$849K
$79K

Building Permits

65 on record · 46 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 21, 2023Est. cost $27KJob #340676799-01

SOLAR

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 30, 2022Est. cost $225KJob #321851279-01

FACADE

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 28, 2022Job #B00662361-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF 6.5 KW PV SYSTEM, [1] COMBINER, [1] DC SOLAR CONVERTERS, [1] MAIN BREAKER PV SYSTEM WITH NEEDED CONDUIT, RACEWAY, TROUGH, AND DISCONNECTS

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 9, 2021Job #B00573359-I1-EL

RETROFIT AND OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURES ONLY NOT BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $6KJob #B00199270-I1
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Violations

41 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$825
Judgments · 20 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049507638H
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049507639J
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014207853X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 1, 2022Balance $25Ticket #0196397255
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #011377202P
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2026#18775954

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2026#18775955

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2026#18775956

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 7, 2024#17339148

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Oct 7, 2024#17339139

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 16 units. The building area is 10,540 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 65 building permits on record, with 46 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Sep 21, 2023.

Does 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 41 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 2 ECB, 37 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 20 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $825. 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 GRAND AVE?

281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $849K (land: $79K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 281 GRAND AVE?

281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. 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 GRAND AVE?

281 GRAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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