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278 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01639 • Lot 0043 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 278 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01639
Lot: 0043
BBL: 3016390043
Unified address ID: 3016390043

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,786 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 3.04
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2009
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,432 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 543 MADISON LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $419,000
Total assessment: $122,517
Land assessment: $20,761
Exempt total: $35,903
Assessment owner: 543 MADISON LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 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. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    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 Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 12, 2021

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 12, 2021

    Class A

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

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 2019

    Class I

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

2014

  1. ECB violation Jul 29, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT:AT SIDE OF PROPERTY ON EXP4 @ REAR CREATED AN APPROX 12'LONG CURB CUT TO CREATE ENTRY TO REAR FOR C...

2011

  1. DOB filing Oct 3, 2011 $162,600

    Alteration Type II

    REHBILITATATION OF EXISTING 8-FAMILY DWELLING. RELOCATE BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS MAKE CELLAR ACCESSORY TO 1ST FLOOR APA...

  2. Permit issued Jul 5, 2011

    PL / PL

    TOM BRAUN P & H INC

2010

  1. Permit issued Dec 22, 2010

    PL / PL

    MCMILLAN PLBG & HTG.INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 26, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    OCEAN HILL DEVELOPERS GRP

  3. Permit issued Jul 26, 2010

    EW / OT

    OCEAN HILL DEVELOPERS GRP

  4. Permit issued Jul 26, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    OCEAN HILL DEVELOPERS GRP

  5. DOB filing Jul 26, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FENCE, 25 LN FT, FILED IN CONJ WITH ALTERATION JOB # 310012081.

  6. DOB filing Jul 26, 2010 $0

    Alteration Type III

    CONSTRUCTION OF 25 LF HEAVY DUTY @300LB/SF SIDWALK SHED WITH NO STORA GE AS PER ATTACHED PLANS WORK TO COMPLYWITH LL ...

  7. Permit issued Jul 19, 2010

    PL / PL

    CENTRAL PLBG&HTG SVC CORP

  8. ECB violation Apr 15, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    3307.2 SIDE WALKS WALKWAYS NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SIDEWALK LOCATED TOWARDS REAR OF PROPERTY ON LEWIS AVE BRO...

  9. ECB violation Mar 15, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. NOTED: APPROX 60' OF PLYWOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE HAS FALLEN TO ...

  10. ECB violation Jan 14, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.EXPIRED PERMIT SOLID WOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE ERECTEDUNDER PERMIT#310081577 ISSUED UNKNOWN EXPIRED 1...

2009

  1. ECB violation Feb 26, 2009 $500

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O PERMIT OBSERVED: SIDEWALK SHED APPROX 20'W X 8'D X 12'H LOCATED AT FRONT OF PREMISES. ALSO 8' PLYWOOD FENCE ...

  2. ECB violation Feb 26, 2009 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 28-201.1 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO REMEDY THE VIOLATING CONDITIONS DESCRIBED AS FAILURE...

  3. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB filing Aug 25, 2008 $24,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACING PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN BULK USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION. NO CHANGE ...

  2. DOB violation Mar 3, 2008

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

  3. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2007

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB filing Oct 26, 2007 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB violation Aug 14, 2007

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  4. Sale Jun 25, 2007 $440,000

    Changed hands

    543 MADISON STREET

  5. Sale Jun 25, 2007 $565,000

    Changed hands

    543 MADISON STREET

  6. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
543 MADISON LLC
986 BEDFORD AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Agent
543 MADISON LLC
986 BEDFORD AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
HeadOfficer
ESTHER HERMAN
986 BEDFORD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
Officer
ABE HERMAN
986 BEDFORD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
SiteManager
ABE HERMAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
543 MADISON LLC
HERMAN ABRAMOVITCH
Owner
HPD
EUGENE MCARDLE
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1761 EAST ST. ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANNA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR
727 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
275 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1761 EAST ST. ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
PARTY TWO
199 LEE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner