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278 Amherst Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 08738 • Lot 0086 • Zip: 11235

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2019 0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 2018–2019

Address

Primary address: 278 Amherst Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11235
Block: 08738
Lot: 0086
BBL: 3087380086
Unified address ID: 3087380086

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R3-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.47
Max residential FAR: 0.75
Max facility FAR: 1
School district: 22
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - Two Stories Detached (Small or Moderate Size, With or Without Attic) (A1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 1,864 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 42 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FALACK, SAMUEL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,376,000
Total assessment: $51,921
Land assessment: $19,546
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FALACK, SAMUEL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Manhattan Beach
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Sheepshead Bay B Q

About 20 minutes on foot · 1,364 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 54 min 20 walking, 34 riding
  • Fulton Street 60 min 20 walking, 40 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 20 walking, 41 riding
  • Times Square 65 min 20 walking, 45 riding
  • Grand Central 70 min 20 walking, 50 riding
  • Penn Station 70 min 20 walking, 50 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2025

    EW / OT

    MALKA CARPENTRY CONTRACTI

2024

  1. Permit issued Aug 8, 2024

    EW / OT

    MALKA CARPENTRY CONTRACTI

2023

  1. Permit issued Jan 18, 2023

    EW / OT

    MALKA CARPENTRY CONTRACTI

2021

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2021

    EW / OT

    MALKA CARPENTRY CONTRACTI

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    MALKA CARPENTRY CONTRACTI

  2. DOB filing Nov 10, 2020 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR THE ALTERATION OF DETACHED GARAGE AND TO RESOLVE VIOLATION NO. 35314654Z, 35356352Z; NO CHANGE TO USE, EGR...

2019

  1. DOB violation Dec 11, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Sep 10, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONATINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35314654Z ISSUED ON 11-01-2018 AND TO ...

  3. ECB violation Sep 9, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLYING MANNER.@ TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ERECTED DECK LOCATED AT THE ...

  4. ECB violation Apr 12, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DOB FOR NOV#35314654Z ISS...

  5. Sale Feb 25, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    278 AMHERST STREET

2018

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTE: HAVING CONSTRUCTED A ROOF DECK ON TOP OF THE GARAGE ROOF AT REAR OF BUILDING.NEW ROOF DE...

2017

  1. Sale Apr 6, 2017 $1,345,000

    Changed hands

    278 AMHERST STREET

2004

  1. Sale Nov 5, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    278 AMHERST STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
SAMUEL FALACK
DOB Filing 11/10/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
FALACK, SAMUEL
278 AMHERST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 02/25/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
FALACK, SAMUEL
278 AMHERST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 02/25/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
1111 POLARIS PARKWAY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43240
ACRIS 04/14/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
HAYES, MARY
278 AMHERST ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 04/14/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
RODRIGUEZ, MARY
278 AMHERST ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 04/14/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
HAYES F/K/A, MARY
278 AMHERST STREET
BROOKYLN, NY, 11235
ACRIS 04/06/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 08/13/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
ACRIS 12/10/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SOVEREIGN BANK
ACRIS 04/16/2008
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO G
ACRIS 04/16/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
FALACK, SAMUEL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
FALACK, SAMUEL
PLUTO