281 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225
BBL 3013080064 (Borough 3, Block 1308, Lot 64) · BIN 3034531 · Last updated:
Summary · as of October 31, 2026
281 Empire Boulevard (Brooklyn, NY 11225; tax lot BBL 3013080064) is an one-family home (building class A4: one-family city residence), built around 1915, on a 1,650 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as BENSLEY, MATTHEW; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated September 9, 2015 lists a price of $1,260,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,856,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- BENSLEY, MATTHEW
- Building class
- A4 · One-family city residence
- Year built · units
- 1915 · 1 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 1,650 sq ft · R7-1
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,856,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $1,260,000 · 2015-09-09
- BBL
- 3013080064
- BIN
- 3034531
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “281 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 (BBL 3013080064)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/281-empire-boulevard-3013080064. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- BENSLEY, MATTHEWThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- A4 – One-family city residenceThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1915Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 1 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 1,650 sq ft (16.5 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 2,240 sq ft
- Zoning
- R7-1The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.36 built / 3.44 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 3013080064 (Borough 3, Block 1308, Lot 64) · BIN 3034531BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-02; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $1,856,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $111,360The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $26,165Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $1,856,000 | $111,360 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $2,131,000 | $127,860 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,683,000 | $100,980 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02
Sales & deed history 7
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-09 | DEED | $1,260,000 | All Boro Properties Llc | Bensley , Jessica; Bensley, Matthew | 2015091801250001 |
| 2014-07-31 | DEED | $550,000 | Pastor De Cubas, Delva A | All Boro Properties Llc | 2014080700427001 |
| 2009-01-06 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Estate Of Lily Lucilia Everett Pastor | Pastor De Cubas, Delva A | 2009021000831001 |
| 1988-02-21 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Vallecillo, Rudolfo | Pastor, Lily Lucilae | FT_3140001344814 |
| 1984-11-05 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Solomon, Lily L | Vallecillo, Rudolfo | FT_3860001050486 |
| 1977-11-23 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Solomon Sorrelle | Solomon Lily L | BK_7730096000089 |
| 1971-02-19 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Mcgarvey Margaret | Solomon Sorrell C; Solomon Lily L | BK_7130046501772 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02
DOB job filings 0 open of 1
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2022-03-09 | 340828947 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2021-11-19 | $54,129 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31
Work permits 1
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-29 | 2022-06-12 | 340828947 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 0 active of 0
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 8
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-06-07 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | BENSLEY MATTHEW | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049179219N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2024-09-25 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | BENSLEY MATTHEW | $50 / $50 / $0 | 048634131Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2023-06-13 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | BENSLEY MATTHEW | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047834199K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2021-12-10 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | BENSLEY MATTHEW | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047276678Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2020-11-25 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | BENSLEY | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0212715425 |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2004-07-16 | $25 / $25 / — | 0143093060 | |||
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2003-01-10 | $25 / $25 / — | 0132422602 | |||
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2001-01-17 | — / — / — | 0120995170 |
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02
HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 18
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Violation Closed · 2014-05-01 | C | 2014-04-16 | 1 | § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2014-03-29 | C | 2014-03-26 | 1 | SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2014-05-01 | B | 2014-03-26 | 1 | SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2014-05-21 | C | 2014-03-04 | 1FL | SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION SINK WASTELINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLIES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | A | 2012-10-01 | SECTION 27-2023 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE SUFFICIENT,PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL. YARD | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2012-10-01 | 1 | SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | C | 2006-07-03 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CHAIN AND PADLOCK INSTALLED AT GATE FROM STREET TO , BASEMENT | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2006-07-03 | SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | C | 2006-07-03 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2015-06-26 | B | 2006-07-03 | SECTION 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT BASEMENT |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02
HPD complaints 0
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02
311 requests (last 12 months) 0
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02
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