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278 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03971 • Lot 0039 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 278 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03971
Lot: 0039
BBL: 3039710039
Unified address ID: 3039710039

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,617 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 104 ft
Built FAR: 0.41
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,085 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 30 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 278 ESSEX REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $446,000
Total assessment: $8,686
Land assessment: $3,992
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: TED NIMMONS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
New Lots Av 2 3 4 5

About 13 minutes on foot · 891 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 13 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 52 min 13 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 58 min 13 walking, 45 riding
  • Grand Central 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Times Square 63 min 13 walking, 50 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. Sale Jan 30, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    278 ESSEX STREET

2022

  1. Sale Mar 11, 2022 $0

    Changed hands

    278 ESSEX STREET

2019

  1. DOB filing Aug 28, 2019 $0

    Demolition

    LEGALIZATION OF HOUSE DEMOLITION UNDER 'EMERGENCY DEMOLITION' ISSUED BY NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS CONTROL #316023- HOUSE...

  2. DOB violation May 16, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation Feb 20, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMG WRK:BLDG SUST EXT FIRE DMG ON 2/18/19 STRUCT DMG@BLDG TOOK PLACE@ THE 1/2 REAR PORT ROOF&2FL PART COLL ABOVE THE ...

  4. ECB violation Feb 18, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO OBTAIN DEMOLITION PERMIT AS REQUIRED(WORK W/O PERMIT). NOTEAT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2 STY BLDG W/EMERGEN...

  5. DOB violation Feb 17, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    ..DUE TO FIRE

2017

  1. DOB violation Aug 31, 2017

    CLOS-PADLOCK NONE

    ILLEGAL USE & OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES IN VIOLATION OF ORDER OF CLOSURE DOB PADLOCK & NOTICES ILLEGALLY REMOVED. ILLEGAL...

2012

  1. ECB violation Aug 28, 2012 $800

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.NOTED:@ THE TIME OF MY INSPEC I OBSERVED SEVERAL VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY W/O P...

2006

  1. DOB violation Jul 31, 2006

    CLOS-PADLOCK NONE

2005

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2005 $480

    Non-Hazardous

    ILLEGAL STORAGE OF UNREGISTERED VEHICLE. AS NOTED, THERE WERE SIX (6) UNREGISTERED VEHICLE STORED @ THE PROPERTIES YA...

  2. ECB violation Jun 29, 2005 $480

    Non-Hazardous

    VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. NOTED: SIDE YARD IS BEING USED FOR THE DEAD STORAGE OF VE...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
OWNER
TED NIMMONS
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
111 COURT STREET, SUITE 21
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
219-26 PECK AVENUE
HOLLIS HILLS, NY, 11427
ASSIGNOR
8715 MYRTLE AVENUE
GLENDALE, NY, 11385
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 65686

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner