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281 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01308 • Lot 0064 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 281 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01308
Lot: 0064
BBL: 3013080064
Unified address ID: 3013080064

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,650 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.36
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 1915
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 2,240 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 37 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BENSLEY, MATTHEW

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $832,000
Total assessment: $19,407
Land assessment: $8,024
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BENSLEY, MATTHEW

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2022

  1. DOB filing Mar 9, 2022 $54,129

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON THE EXISTING ROOFTOP. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2021

  1. Permit issued Nov 29, 2021

    EW / OT

    BROOKLYN SOLARWORKS LLC

2015

  1. Sale Sep 9, 2015 $1,260,000

    Changed hands

    281 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

2014

  1. Sale Jul 31, 2014 $550,000

    Changed hands

    281 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

  2. HPD violation Apr 16, 2014

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY

  3. HPD violation Mar 26, 2014

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, ...

  4. HPD violation Mar 26, 2014

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC...

  5. HPD violation Mar 4, 2014

    Class C

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

2012

  1. HPD violation Oct 1, 2012

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIR...

  2. HPD violation Oct 1, 2012

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLIES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

2009

  1. Sale Jan 6, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    281 EMPIRE BLVD

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
N/A
MATTHEW BENSLEY
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
520 W. 23RD STREET
APT 2
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 MORTGAGE WAY
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
GRANTEE/BUYER
520 W. 23RD STREET
APT 2
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
520 W. 23RD STREET
APT. 2
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTEE/BUYER
520 W. 23RD STREET
APT. 2
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
GRANTEE/BUYER
283 WARREN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
281 EMPIRE BLVD.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11226

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner