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281 CLIFTON PLACE

Brooklyn · Block 1788 · Lot 70 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

281 CLIFTON PLACE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017880070) built in 1931, with 12 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 3,425-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,540 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 281 CLIFTON PLACE, 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

281 CLIFTON PLACE, LLC.
HPD-registered head officer: HOWaRD TEPLER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerHOWaRD TEPLER
  • Corporate Owner281 CLIFTON PLACE LLC
  • Site ManagerARRUN FREDMAN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 15, 2014 for $2.3M to 281 Clifton Place, Llc..
Previous owner: Hoppie, Charles B
Mortgage: $1.6M recorded Jan 15, 2014 with Jp Morgan Chase Bank, N.a,. Loan-to-value: 70%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 24, 2018AGMT$2.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 15, 2014MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 15, 2014DEED$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 13, 2005MTGE$150KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 18, 2005AGMT$150KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
12
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
3,425 sqft
Building area:
7,540 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$677K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 AInspected Feb 23, 2022
    (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 BInspected Aug 30, 2021
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER P…
  • Class AInspected Aug 30, 2021
    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
  • Class AInspected Aug 30, 2021
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON…
  • Class AInspected Aug 30, 2021
    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 24, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 281 CLIFTON PLACE

Who owns 281 CLIFTON PLACE?

The current registered owner of record for 281 CLIFTON PLACE per NYC PLUTO is 281 CLIFTON PLACE, LLC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 281 CLIFTON PLACE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 281 CLIFTON PLACE 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 281 CLIFTON PLACE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 281 CLIFTON PLACE 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 281 CLIFTON PLACE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 281 CLIFTON PLACE at $677K 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 281 CLIFTON PLACE and what does that mean?

281 CLIFTON PLACE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. 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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