281 SOUTH 5 STREET
281 SOUTH 5 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3024470025) built in 1910, with 4 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 34, zoning district C4-3, on a 1,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,800 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 281 SO. REALTY CORP..
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 7, 2022 when KOHN, ABRAHAM conveyed the property to 281 SO. REALTY CORP. for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerABRAHAM KOHN
- Corporate Owner281 SO. REALTY CORP.
- Managing Agent281 SOUTH REALTY CORP.
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C4-3
- Lot size:
- 1,800 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,800 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $429K
- Community district:
- 301
- Council district:
- 34
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 5, 2026(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 AInspected Jun 10, 2025(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 AInspected Apr 11, 2024(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 AInspected Mar 24, 2023(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 AInspected Apr 13, 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 281 SOUTH 5 STREET
Who owns 281 SOUTH 5 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 281 SOUTH 5 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 281 SO. REALTY CORP.. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 7, 2022 when the property was conveyed to 281 SO. REALTY CORP.. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 281 SOUTH 5 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 281 SOUTH 5 STREET was recorded on June 7, 2022, when KOHN, ABRAHAM conveyed the property to 281 SO. REALTY CORP. for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 281 SOUTH 5 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 281 SOUTH 5 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 281 SOUTH 5 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 281 SOUTH 5 STREET at $429K 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 SOUTH 5 STREET and what does that mean?
281 SOUTH 5 STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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.