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278 COURT STREET

Brooklyn · Block 326 · Lot 51 · Three-family + store (Class S3)

278 COURT STREET is a Class S3 (three-family + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3003260051) built in 1851, with 4 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 306, council district 39, zoning district R6, on a 2,813-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,000 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 278 COURT OWNER LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

278 COURT OWNER LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SAMUEL CHARNEY

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSAMUEL CHARNEY
  • Corporate Owner278 COURT OWNER LLC
  • Site ManagerTAUB SWARTZ

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 16, 2018 for $4.3M to 278 Court Owner Llc.
Previous owner: 278 Court Street Llc
Mortgage: $3.2M recorded Aug 16, 2018 with Modern Bank, N.a.. Loan-to-value: 75%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 21, 2020MTGE$1.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 21, 2020AGMT$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 16, 2018MTGE$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 16, 2018AGMT$3.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 16, 2018DEED$4.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1851
Class
S3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,813 sqft
Building area:
5,000 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.5M
Community district:
306
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 20, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Apr 8, 2021
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Apr 8, 2021
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Oct 16, 2018
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class BInspected Mar 19, 2014
    SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 21, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 278 COURT STREET

Who owns 278 COURT STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 278 COURT STREET per NYC PLUTO is 278 COURT OWNER LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 278 COURT STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 278 COURT STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 278 COURT STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 278 COURT STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 278 COURT STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 278 COURT STREET at $1.49M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 278 COURT STREET and what does that mean?

278 COURT STREET is NYC building class S3 — Three-family + store. A three-family dwelling with one store unit. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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