278 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231BBL 3-00326-0051Map
Owner of record: 278 Court Owner LLC
278 Court Street is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1851 in Brooklyn, 11231. It has 3 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 278 Court Owner LLC. HPD has recorded 7 housing violations here, most recently on November 20, 2025.
- HPD violations
- 7
- DOB violations
- 10
- ECB violations
- 7
- HPD complaints
- 6
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 7
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 20, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 16, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)
Mar 19, 2014
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following , 100 watts required.
Aug 31, 2010
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required
Jun 24, 2009
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 10
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2019 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2019 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Jun 25, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Jun 25, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Jun 25, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 19, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Nov 9, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 7
- Class - 2
Failure to sign job as required by department of building(dob). dob records shows that work under job # 321588750 and job # 340711509 not signed off, permits expired. 28-116.4; 28-116.4, comply with code
Mar 13, 2024 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to comply w/ the commissioner order to correct the violating condtion and file a cert of correction w/ the nyc dept of bldg for notice of violation # 34542123h.remedy:correct the violating condition
May 31, 2007 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Sec.32-15. contrary to use regulations for use group 6. note: 1st offense viol issued on 12/21/06 for operating a physical cultural establishment in a c1-3 overlay of an r6 district at 1st fl level. this physic
Apr 25, 2007 · Penalty $2,000
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Contrary to the use regulations for use group 6. note: a physical cultural establishment is operating in a c1-3, r6 district at 1st fl levelwhich is only permitted in use group 9 (c2,c4,c5,c6,c8).
Dec 21, 2006 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the bldg dept. records which indicates bldg legally approved for light manufacturing business @ 1st fl& 3 class "a" apt. @ 2nd 3rd & 4th fl. note: 1st fl converted & operat
Nov 9, 2006 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
40/50a/50b. 50a-backflow preventer not present on boiler. 50b-safety relief valve not piped down to safe location and w/o threads on end.
May 1, 2006
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by certificate of occupancy #163860 occupancy change from storage of ordinary storage to storage of gorment material and gorment asting operation remedy obtain a valid co if f
Oct 23, 1995
Resolve
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Dec 29, 2005 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 15, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Nonconst
Rubbish
Dec 15, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Electric
Lighting
Dec 15, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 15, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 12, 2004 · Apt 3
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S3)
- Year built
- 1851
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 5,000 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,813 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 306
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 326 / 51
- Assessed value
- $1,485,000
- Landmark / historic district
- Cobble Hill Historic District
HPD registration #350175, last renewed Jun 18, 2026.
Questions about 278 Court Street
Who owns 278 Court Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 278 Court Owner LLC.
Does 278 Court Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 7 housing violations at this property.
Is 278 Court Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 278 Court Street built?
City records list 1851 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 278 Court Street?
It has 3 residential units and 4 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.