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281 Lefferts Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01320 • Lot 0060 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 5 on record • 2015–2025 0 Open DOB violations 5 on record • 2008

Address

Primary address: 281 Lefferts Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01320
Lot: 0060
BBL: 3013200060
Unified address ID: 3013200060

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.05
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1905
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,108 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BENNETT, PATRICK

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $983,000
Total assessment: $33,766
Land assessment: $14,461
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JAMES, JANICE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Sterling St 2 5

About 4 minutes on foot · 268 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 38 min 4 walking, 34 riding
  • Times Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Grand Central 42 min 4 walking, 38 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. DOB filing Jul 5, 2023 $32,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 28, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 28, 2023 $110,900

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. Permit issued Jan 24, 2023

    EW / OT

    BROOKLYN SOLARWORKS LLC

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 2, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 14, 2022 $110,900

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. Sale Oct 22, 2021 $1,600,000

    Changed hands

    281 LEFFERTS AVENUE

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 18, 2018

    Class I

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

2016

  1. Sale Sep 23, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    281 LEFFERTS AVE

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 9, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2008

  1. DOB violation Apr 8, 2008

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Apr 8, 2008

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Apr 8, 2008

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  4. DOB violation Apr 8, 2008

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  5. DOB violation Apr 8, 2008

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
N/A
281 LEFFERTS AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11225
Registration Contract
SiteManager
KATHLEEN BENNETT
Registration Contract
Lessee
n/a
281 LEFFERTS AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
Registration Contract
JointOwner
KATHLEEN BENNETT
281 LEFFERTS AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
Registration Contract
JointOwner
PATRICK BENNETT
281 LEFFERTS AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
PATRICK BENNETT
DOB Filing 07/05/2023
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
DOB NOW 03/28/2023
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ACRIS 10/16/2023
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
700 KANSAS LANE MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 10/16/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ACRIS 10/16/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ACRIS 10/16/2023
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BENNETT, PATRICK
219 17TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 10/22/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
JAMES, JANICE
5978 AUGUSTINE AVENUE
ELKRIDGE, MD, 210755317
ACRIS 10/22/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
BENNETT, PATRICK
219 17TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 10/22/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BENNETT, KATHLEEN
219 17TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 10/22/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ACRIS 10/22/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
BENNETT, KATHLEEN
219 17TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 10/22/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JAMES, JANICE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BENNETT, PATRICK
PLUTO