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285 Leonard St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3027620018BIN 3068817
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Year Built1930
Floors3
Units4
Building Area5,125 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassK4
Market Value$1.6M

285 LEONARD ST is a property located at 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,125 square feet on a 3,125 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (23 active). There are 20 violations on record (1 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $375 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.

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102records on file

Completed in 1930, 285 Leonard St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 5,125 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $701K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 102 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 34 of its 102 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (22) and violation (20) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2009.

Read together — 33% permit, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.6M of Kings, written across 102 government filings.

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Property Details

Address285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1930
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area5,125 sqft
Lot Size3,125 sqft
ZoningR7A
3027620018
3068817
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$701K
$130K

Building Permits

34 on record · 23 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 14, 2021Est. cost $149KJob #321179611-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 14, 2021Est. cost $30KJob #321179611-02
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $3KJob #B00162708-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 10, 2020Est. cost $25KJob #321362529-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 10, 2019Job #321179611-01-02

OT

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Violations

20 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$375
Judgments · 15 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048823925Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048744472J
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048744473L
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2015Ticket #035063367M
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #035061889K
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0188230

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,125 sqft.

Are there building permits at 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 34 building permits on record, with 23 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 Jan 14, 2021.

Does 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 20 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 5 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $375. 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 285 LEONARD ST?

285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $701K (land: $130K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 285 LEONARD ST?

285 LEONARD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 285 LEONARD ST?

285 LEONARD ST, 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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