Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

287 Prospect Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11215Company-ownedBBL 3010530070BIN 3024212

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1998
Floors8
Units52
Building Area32,928 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD1
Market Value$7.6M

287 PROSPECT AVE is a property located at 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1998. It has 8 floors and 52 units. The building area is 32,928 square feet on a 13,551 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $7.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 27 building permits on record (24 active). There are 134 violations on record (35 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $6,900 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

523records on file
4Energy Star

Completed in 1998, 287 Prospect Ave rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 52 units and 32,928 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.4M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 523 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 201 of its 523 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (134) and enforcement (46) trail well behind. 35 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 116.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 278 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.6M of Kings, written across 523 government filings.

Property Details

Address287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1998
Floors8
Total Units52
Building Area32,928 sqft
Lot Size13,551 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3010530070
3024212
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.6M
$3.4M
$488K

Building Permits

27 on record · 24 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 5, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #B01376912-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 9, 2024Job #B00999968-S3-EL

This subsequent filing open additionally to B00999968-I1 to amend it: to mark ""yes"" for removal of owner objection (apartment 5D) and show all violation or objection ## in this case. Work without Permit fee was paid in application B00999968.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 2, 2024Job #B00999968-I1-EL

Wiring devices installation during apartment renovation

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 31, 2018Est. cost $20KJob #321126893-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 1, 2018Job #B00015956-I1-EL

Install 4 exterior light fixtures on existing branch circuit

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Violations

134 on record · 35 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,900
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039168694X
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $950Ticket #014207174Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $950Ticket #014207222J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #037034871L
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048083999K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 14, 2026#18929920

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 14, 2026#18929921

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF KIDS SCOOTER AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 10, 2026#18698468

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT NORTH WALL, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 10, 2026#18698472

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 10, 2026#18698467

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1998. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 8 floors and 52 units. The building area is 32,928 sqft.

Are there building permits at 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 27 building permits on record, with 24 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed May 5, 2026.

Does 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 134 violations on record, with 35 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 24 ECB, 82 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,900. 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 287 PROSPECT AVE?

287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $7.6M and a total assessed value of $3.4M (land: $488K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 287 PROSPECT AVE?

287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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 287 PROSPECT AVE?

287 PROSPECT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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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