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281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04247 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04247
Lot: 0010
BBL: 3042470010
Unified address ID: 3042470010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,750 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.31
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 6,340 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: HICKS, RICKY D

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $449,000
Total assessment: $80,554
Land assessment: $26,552
Exempt total: $27,001
Assessment owner: HICKS, KAREN A

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. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 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. HPD violation Jun 9, 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 Nov 26, 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. 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 17, 2023

    Class I

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

2007

  1. Sale Jun 8, 2007 $416,250

    Changed hands

    281 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, 6

  2. DOB filing May 11, 2007 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    New enclosure for boiler and stairs. change the use from 6 family to 4 family.

2006

  1. Permit issued Jan 21, 2006

    AL

    PRESTIGE EQUITIES INC

2005

  1. Permit issued Apr 19, 2005

    PL / PL

    SPARACO PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. Permit issued Jan 25, 2005

    AL

    PRESTIGE EQUITIES INC

2004

  1. Permit issued May 24, 2004

    PL / PL

    SPARACO PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. Permit issued Feb 5, 2004

    AL

    PRESTIGE EQUITIES INC

2003

  1. Sale May 9, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    542 LOGAN STREET, 6

  2. Permit issued Apr 18, 2003

    AL

    PRESTIGE EQUITIES INC

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
EAST NEW YORK HOMES INC
138-15 JAMAICA AVE
JAMAICA, NY, 11435
Agent
EAST NY HOMES
138-15 JAMAICA AVE
JAMAICA, NY, 11435
HeadOfficer
NIMROD KLUSKA
138-15 JAMAICA AVE
JAMAICA, NY, 11435
SiteManager
NIMROD KLUSKA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HPD
Timothy Joseph
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
700 KANSAS LANE MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
900 THIRD AVENUE 5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
780 KANSAS LANE, SUITE A
MONROE, LA, 71203

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner