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281 Crown Street

Crown Heights South & Wingate, Brooklyn · Mixed residential & commercial · BBL 3012900001

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33Units (31 residential)
4Floors
29,392Building sq ft
8,779Lot sq ft
1923Year built
R6Zoning
3.35 of 4.80Built FAR
1996Last sale
1DOB permits
3Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
1996-02-02Deednot recorded
1994-07-07Deednot recorded
1989-07-13Deednot recorded
1987-06-02Deednot recorded
1986-11-20Deednot recorded
1976-08-30Deednot recorded
1972-04-07Deednot recorded
1971-06-09Deednot recorded
1970-08-06Deednot recorded
1969-05-07Deednot recorded
1969-05-07Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2024-10-29Renewal Permit with ChangesGeneral Construction

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 1 permit on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)12023-07-11
Class C (immediately hazardous)22025-12-03

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded multifamily mortgages in Brooklyn since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.a. — 2,991 loans, typically $67K–$768K
  2. Citizens Bank NA — 2,020 loans, typically $150K–$750K
  3. TD Bank NA — 1,416 loans, typically $130K–$500K
  4. Rocket Mortgage, LLC — 1,052 loans, typically $126K–$532K
  5. Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. — 1,005 loans, typically $18K–$1.37M
Match this deal to 1,736 lenders

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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 3012900001 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

70% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.