281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1930

Floors3

Units6

Building Area5,500 sqft

ZoningR6B

ClassS9

Market Value$1.2M

281 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,500 square feet on a 2,279 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (3 active). There are 63 violations on record (46 currently open). 17 docketed judgments 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

176records on file

Completed in 1930, 281 St Nicholas Ave rises 3 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $527K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 176 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 63 of its 176 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (35) and complaint (24) trail well behind. 46 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 2010.

Read together — 36% violation, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Queens, written across 176 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

latest record Jun 16, 2026

Property Details

Address281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc

Building ClassS9

Year Built1930

Floors3

Total Units6

Building Area5,500 sqft

Lot Size2,279 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL4034430014

BIN4082286

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.2M

Assessed Total$527K

Assessed Land$9K

Building Permits

4 on record · 3 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Jan 23, 2019Job #Q00121797-I1-EL

REMOVE VIOLATION ECB# 35336439N. RE-INSTALL 4 FLOURECENT LIGTHS

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - APPROVED

Filed May 14, 2014Est. cost $33KJob #420962195-01

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - APPROVED

Filed Apr 8, 2011Est. cost $10KJob #420341918-01

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - APPROVED

Filed Apr 8, 2011Est. cost $1KJob #420341918-02

GEN. CONSTR

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Violations

63 on record · 46 open

Judgments · 17 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #047227384H

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #049176666L

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048368470J

SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #047813095N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #048204851M

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2025#2812738

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0114588

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 12, 2025#18021884

(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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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 23, 2024#2779354

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 16, 2024#16898551

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens built?

The building at 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens?

Yes. 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 4 building permits on record, with 3 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 Jan 23, 2019.

Does 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 63 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 19 DOB, 3 ECB, 40 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 17 docketed judgments 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 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $527K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 281 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 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 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

281 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is individually 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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