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281 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01265 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 11213

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 281 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11213
Block: 01265
Lot: 0009
BBL: 3012650009
Unified address ID: 3012650009

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (B9)
Year built: 1904
Last altered: 1904
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,880 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: LEVI HAREL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,128,000
Total assessment: $26,021
Land assessment: $7,958
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: YEATES, MARIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Kingston Av 2 3 4 5

About 7 minutes on foot · 460 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 7 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 7 walking, 35 riding
  • Times Square 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 8, 2026 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED VACATE ORDER. NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AN ACTIVE POSTED VACATE ORDER #B31...

  2. ECB violation May 28, 2026 $5,030

    CLASS - 1

    REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED VACATE ORDER. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AN ACTIVE POSTED VACATE ORDER #B310/202...

  3. DOB violation Jan 13, 2026

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  4. DOB violation Jan 13, 2026

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 26, 2025 $28,200

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 19, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. ECB violation Jul 9, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR DUPLEX.-REQUEST FOR ...

  4. ECB violation Jul 9, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. ILLEGAL WORK NOTED AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR DUPLEX HAVING ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS TO C...

  5. ECB violation Jul 9, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR AS ...

  6. ECB violation Jul 9, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: AT 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR D...

2023

  1. HPD violation Feb 7, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STOR...

  2. HPD violation Feb 7, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1,...

  3. HPD violation Jan 31, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE ALLOWED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DE...

  4. HPD violation Jan 30, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1,...

  5. HPD violation Jan 19, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  6. HPD violation Jan 19, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st...

2021

  1. Sale Aug 8, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    281 KINGSTON AVE

  2. Sale Feb 17, 2021 $500,000

    Changed hands

    281 KINGSTON AVENUE

2007

  1. Sale Jun 19, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    281 KINGSTON AVENUE

2006

  1. Sale Nov 3, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    281 KINGSTON AVENUE

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTEE/BUYER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTOR/SELLER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTEE/BUYER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTEE/BUYER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTOR/SELLER
634 EAST 103RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11236
PARTY 1
GRANTEE/BUYER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTOR/SELLER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTOR/SELLER
281 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner