279 Legion Street, Brooklyn Property Information

Condition

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

3 Open HPD violations Class B 3 3 on record • 2026

Address

Primary address: 279 Legion Street, Brooklyn

Borough: Brooklyn

Zip code: 11212

Block: 03568

Lot: 0013

BBL: 3035680013

Unified address ID: 3035680013

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings

Zoning: R6 (Residential)

Lot type: Inside

Lot area: 2,450 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft

Built FAR: 0.85

Max residential FAR: 2.43

Max facility FAR: 4.8

School district: 23

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)

Year built: 1930

Last altered: 1930

Floors: 2

Total units: 2

Residential units: 2

Building area: 2,080 sq ft

Building dimensions: 20 ft x 56 ft

Basement: Below grade full basement

Owner: SANDERS, RUTH A

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence

Market value: $525,000

Total assessment: $8,686

Land assessment: $4,666

Exempt total: $1,460

Assessment owner: WILLIAMS LILLY B

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Brownsville

District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago

Nearest station

Rockaway Av 2 3 4 5

About 3 minutes on foot · 165 m

Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 3 walking, 27 riding
Fulton Street 37 min 3 walking, 34 riding
Union Square 43 min 3 walking, 40 riding
Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
Penn Station 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

HPD violation Apr 9, 2026

Class B

§ 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE...
HPD violation Apr 9, 2026

Class B

§ 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEA...
HPD violation Apr 9, 2026

Class B

§ 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZ...