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281-293 East 53 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04679 • Lot 0054 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 281-293 East 53 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04679
Lot: 0054
BBL: 3046790054
Unified address ID: 3046790054

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 12,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 120 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.33
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2004
Floors: 3
Total units: 23
Residential units: 22
Building area: 16,014 sq ft
Building dimensions: 60 ft x 93 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 281 PLAZA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,953,000
Total assessment: $878,850
Land assessment: $162,000
Exempt total: $241,431
Assessment owner: 281 PLAZA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 7 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 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 Jun 8, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2025

  1. HPD violation May 13, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN...

  2. HPD violation Jan 13, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN...

2024

  1. HPD violation Sep 4, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT FIREDOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  2. ECB violation Aug 6, 2024 $250

    CLASS - 3

    LAARS ENDURANCE BOILER LOCATED IN APT 3E IS INOPERABLE FOR HOT WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION OFF ON MANUAL RESET, MAINT...

  3. HPD violation Aug 1, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED...

2023

  1. ECB violation Apr 3, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED:HALLWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT(TEST BUTTON) IN DISREPAIR AT CLA...

  2. ECB violation Apr 3, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8;27-371(...

  3. DOB filing Jan 18, 2023 $46,000

    Alteration Type I

2022

  1. Permit issued May 3, 2022

    AL

    NEW GREEN MOVEMENT INT'L,

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2022 $40,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. ECB violation Apr 21, 2021 $312

    CLASS - 2

    FOUND ENDURANCE LAARS APPLIANCE FOR HEATING AND HOT WATER IN APARTMENT 2D INOPERATIVE, MAINTAIN BOILER

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 1, 2015 $11,200

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL, AUTOMATIC SMOKE/CO DETECTION AND SPRINKLER ALARM.

2014

  1. Permit issued May 6, 2014

    AL

    ABECO CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. Permit issued Mar 27, 2014

    PL / PL

    INS DYNAMICS INC

  3. Permit issued Mar 3, 2014

    PL / PL

    INS DYNAMICS INC

  4. Permit issued Feb 18, 2014

    AL

    ABECO CONSTRUCTION LLC

2010

  1. Permit issued Aug 6, 2010

    EW / OT

    H & V ALLEN CONSTR. CORP

  2. DOB filing Aug 6, 2010 $172,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF MEDICAL OFFICE & MEDICAL FACILITY ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDE...

2009

  1. DOB filing Dec 4, 2009 $32,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF PATIENT SERVICE CENTER AT 1ST FLOOR REAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APP...

  2. DOB filing Jul 23, 2009 $31,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #310292082. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER ...

2008

  1. DOB violation Jul 29, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    STOP ALL WORK,COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER,CALL THE DOB BEFORE RET URNING TO WORK

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB filing Nov 13, 2007 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    Subsequent filing for the modification of plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. Sale Aug 18, 2003 $350,000

    Changed hands

    289 EAST 53 STREET

  2. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. ECB violation Nov 27, 2002 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTIAN : DEFECTS ARE : PEELING PAINT THROUGOUT ALL WALLS AND CEILING AT VARIOUS LOCATION THROUGHOUT ALL ...

  2. ECB violation Nov 27, 2002 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTIAN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL : HAZARDOUS DEFECTS ARE : THE MASONRY FOOTING THAT SUPPORTS OUTER STEEL PO...

1991

  1. DOB violation Apr 24, 1991

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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
281 PLAZA LLC
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Agent
281 PLAZA LLC
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
HeadOfficer
ABE BETESH
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Officer
ABE BETESH
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Shareholder
ABE BETESH
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Shareholder
ABRAHAM LANIADO
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
SiteManager
MARK BOWEN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MAGIC KINGDOM LLC
ILENE WARD
Owner
ABCO MANAGEMENT
ABE BETESH
Owner
281 PLAZA LLC
BETESH ABE
Owner
281 Plaza LLC
Abe Betesh
Owner
CONG.YESHIVA RABBI M.S. COHEN
DOV WEISS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE ABECO ORGANIZATION
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1981 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE 110
LAKE SUCCESS, NY, 11042
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
6701 BAY PARKWAY - 3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
PARTY TWO
6701 BAY PARKWAY - 3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
PARTY ONE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNEE
888 EAST WALNUT STREET
PASADENA, CA, 92067
ASSIGNOR
153 EAST 53RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
888 E. WALNUT STREET
PASADENA, CA, 91101
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
888 EAST WALNUT STREET
PASADENA, CA, 91101
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ONE SANSOME STREET
20TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94104

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner