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279 Grant Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04152 • Lot 0019 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 279 Grant Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04152
Lot: 0019
BBL: 3041520019
Unified address ID: 3041520019

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WANG, XIANG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $558,000
Total assessment: $25,878
Land assessment: $12,058
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: COUSIN JOHNS CONSTRUC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 262 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 4 walking, 36 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 4 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding
  • Times Square 53 min 4 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 54 min 4 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

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

  2. Sale Apr 11, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    279 GRANT AVENUE

  3. Sale Apr 11, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    279 GRANT AVENUE

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. Sale Apr 18, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    279 GRANT AVENUE

  3. Sale Apr 18, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    279 GRANT AVENUE

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

    Class I

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2022

    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 Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

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

2018

  1. Sale Oct 19, 2018 $830,000

    Changed hands

    279 GRANT AVE

  2. Sale Feb 28, 2018 $0

    Changed hands

    279 GRANT AVENUE

2017

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2017 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO LEGALIZE 3PIECE BATHROOM. PROPOSE LAUNDRY AREA AT CELLAR LEVEL. REMOVE CAP AND SEAL WATER WASTE ...

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2016

    PL / PL

    2MMECHANICAL LLC

  2. Permit issued Dec 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    COUSIN JOHN'S CONSTRUCTIO

2015

  1. ECB violation Mar 27, 2015 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35033497N ISSUED ON 11/13/13. WORK W/O...

  2. ECB violation Feb 12, 2015 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OFVIOLATION #35033497N ISSUED N 11/13/2013.CELLAR...

2014

  1. ECB violation Dec 19, 2014 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION#35033497N ISSUED ON 11/13/13.FOR CONSTR WORK E...

  2. ECB violation Oct 11, 2014 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35033497N ISSUED ON 11/13/13. FOR CONS...

  3. ECB violation Aug 16, 2014 $6,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35033497N ISSUED ON 11/13/13. FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK ETC...

  4. ECB violation May 21, 2014 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV 35033497N ISSUED ON 11/13/13 FOR INSTALLING BATHROOM ...

  5. DOB violation Feb 12, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

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
COUSIN JOHN CONST. NY CORP
279 GRANT AV
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
Agent
COUSIN JOHNS CONST CORP
279 GRANT AV
BROOKYLN, NY, 11203
HeadOfficer
JUAN SARMIENTO
279 GRANT AV
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
JUAN SARMIENTO
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
279 GRANT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 GRANT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 GRANT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 GRANT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTOR/SELLER
279 GRANT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY ONE
50-19 70TH STREET
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
GRANTEE/BUYER
279 GRANT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner