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278 Henry Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00262 • Lot 0053 • Zip: 11201

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

1 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 1993–2003 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2003

Address

Primary address: 278 Henry Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00262
Lot: 0053
BBL: 3002620053
Unified address ID: 3002620053

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,328 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 92 ft
Built FAR: 2.46
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1851
Last altered: 1851
Floors: 3.5
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 5,725 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 278 HENRY ST CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $9,692,000
Total assessment: $141,534
Land assessment: $21,700
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 278 HENRY ST CORP

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Brooklyn Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Clark St 2 3

About 4 minutes on foot · 221 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 10 min 4 walking, 6 riding
  • Fulton Street 13 min 4 walking, 9 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 4 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 4 walking, 26 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 21, 2026 $54,990

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 2, 2026 $54,990

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 26, 2025 $54,990

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 9, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 19, 2025 $54,990

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 14, 2025 $130,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Sale May 21, 2024 $6,510,000

    Changed hands

    278 HENRY STREET, 2

  2. Sale May 21, 2024 $6,510,000

    Changed hands

    278 HENRY STREET, 2

2019

  1. Sale Oct 2, 2019 $4,500,000

    Changed hands

    278 HENRY STREET, 2

  2. DOB filing Jul 25, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING ALT2 SPRINKLER APPLICATION TO REMOVE UNREQUIRED NON-MANDATORY SPRINKLER HEADS FROM 1,2,3,4 FL OF EXISTING 2 FA...

  3. DOB filing Jul 24, 2019 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    Filing Alt-2 for renovation to existing 2 family residence. Work to include partitons,plumbing, HVAC and structural (...

  4. DOB filing May 2, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 25' DURING BLDG. RENOVATION # 301423957. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP...

  5. DOB filing May 1, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A SCAFFOLD 25' LONG X 32' HIGH DURING BLDG. RENOVATION # 301423957. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP...

  6. DOB filing Apr 30, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 20' LONG DURING EXTERIOR MASONRY REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL 33...

  7. DOB filing Apr 30, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD 20' LONG X 32' HIGH DURING EXTERIOR MASONRY REPAIRS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

2008

  1. Permit issued Jun 24, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    NEW YORK LADDER CORPORATION

  2. Permit issued Jun 24, 2008

    EQ / EQ

    NEW YORK LADDER CORPORATION

2004

  1. Permit issued Jan 9, 2004

    EW / OT

    PILASTER INC.

  2. Permit issued Jan 9, 2004

    EW / MH

    PILASTER INC.

2003

  1. Permit issued Dec 22, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    SPRING SCAFFOLDING INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 22, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    SPRING SCAFFOLDING INC

  3. DOB violation Dec 21, 2003

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; REMEDY; STOP ALL WORK UNTIL ALL APPROVALS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBMITTED

  4. ECB violation Oct 17, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O PERMIT NOTE CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE THROUGHOUT SUCH AS WOOD AND METAL FRAMING PLUMBING SHEETROCKING AND ELECT...

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
278 Henry Street Corp.
Susan Lobel
DOB Filing 07/25/2019
Owner
278 HENRY ST. CORP.
SUSAN LOBEL
DOB Filing 05/02/2019
Owner
278 HENRY STREET CO.
GAIL BROUSAL
DOB Filing 04/30/2019
Owner
N/A
GAIL BROUSAL
DOB Filing 05/24/2001
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
DOB NOW 04/21/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
KRAUSE, HANNAH
765 FOSTER DRIVE
DES MOINES, IA, 50312
ACRIS 05/21/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
COLLINS WIGHT, ALEXANDRA
278 HENRY STREET, APT 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/21/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
KRAUSE, TANNER
765 FOSTER DRIVE
DES MOINES, IA, 50312
ACRIS 05/21/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
OLIVER WIGHT, JAMES
278 HENRY STREET, APT 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/21/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
LOBEL, RICHARD
278 HENRY STREET, APT 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/02/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
LOBEL, SUSAN
278 HENRY STREET, APT 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/02/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
WIGHT, ALEXANDRA C
296 HICKS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/02/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
WIGHT, JAMES O
296 HICKS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/02/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
BROUSAL , GAIL
278 HENRY STREET, UNIT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 03/02/2011
GRANTOR/SELLER
HOGELAND , WILLIAM H III
278 HENRY STREET
UNIT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 03/02/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
278 HENRY ST CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
278 HENRY ST CORP
PLUTO