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281 Union Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3024260001BIN 3414014
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2013
Floors7
Units33
Building Area30,893 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD3
Market Value$7.9M

281 UNION AVE is a property located at 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 2013. It has 7 floors and 33 units. The building area is 30,893 square feet on a 8,125 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $7.9M. It last sold for $23M on Aug 7, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 46 building permits on record (28 active). There are 56 violations on record (3 currently open). 7 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

305records on file
57Energy Star

Completed in 2013, 281 Union Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 33 units and 30,893 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 20 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 305 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 122 of its 305 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (56) and permit (46) 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 57, with a site energy-use intensity of 41.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 148 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% complaint, 20 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.9M of Kings, written across 305 government filings.

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Property Details

Address281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built2013
Floors7
Total Units33
Building Area30,893 sqft
Lot Size8,125 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3024260001
3414014
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.9M
$3.6M
$347K
$23M
Last Sale DateAug 7, 2014

Building Permits

46 on record · 28 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 17, 2015Job #320402060-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 17, 2015Job #320402060-03

FOUND. & EXCAV.

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 4, 2015Job #340217125-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 8, 2015Job #320386355-01

BPP

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 17, 2015Job #320734933-01
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Violations

56 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #048319237M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #047101599L
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #0203508829
LOOSE RUBBISH
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2015Ticket #012039798J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #035087362J
WORK AFTER HOURS W O VARIANCE PERMIT CONTRARY TO 28-105.12.5

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HPDClass B
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 16, 2024#16678691

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 2013. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 7 floors and 33 units. The building area is 30,893 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 46 building permits on record, with 28 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 17, 2015.

Does 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 56 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 10 ECB, 40 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 7 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 UNION AVE?

281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $7.9M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $347K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 281 UNION AVE last sold?

281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 last sold for $23M on Aug 7, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 281 UNION AVE?

281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 UNION AVE?

281 UNION AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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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