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281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 - Property report

Also known as: 281 Fountain Ave

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Property type

Four Families (C3)

Year built

1930

Lot sq. ft.

2,750

Sale price

$416,250

General information

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Address
Primary address
281 Fountain Avenue
ZIP code
11208
Neighborhood
East New York
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
04247-0010

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Building
Property type
Four Families (C3)
Building sq. ft.
6,340
Building dimensions
20 ft x 80 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
1930
Last altered
2006
Building material
Stone
Exterior wall
None
Basement
N
Sales
Sale date
06/08/2007
Sale price
$416,250
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$14,816
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
4
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Fountain Avenue (wide)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
27.5 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
2,750

Area overview

Walk score
82 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
69 /100.  Bikeable
School district
19
Community district
5
Closest police station
0.36 Miles
Closest fire station
0.31 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
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Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
06/08/2007 $416,250 XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXX XXX XXXX XXXXX, XX X
05/09/2003 $23 XXXX XXX XXXX XXXXX, XXX. XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
09/11/2020 - R
09/09/2020 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2020091100318001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXX
08/06/2021 - R
08/20/2020 - D		 Mortgage
(2020090800774001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXX
10/12/2018 - R
10/04/2018 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2018101100728001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX
08/03/2018 - R
08/02/2018 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2018080300523001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X
08/02/2018 - R
07/25/2018 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2018080200640001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/30/2018 - R
07/16/2018 - D		 Mortgage
(2018072601436001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX
02/05/2014 - R
01/13/2014 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2014020400163001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
04/21/2009 - R
04/09/2009 - D		 Deed
(2009040900672001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXXX XXXXX X
09/22/2008 - R
11/04/2007 - D		 Sundry Miscellaneous
(2008072500414001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXX
07/18/2007 - R
07/02/2007 - D		 Mortgage
(2007071200708001)		 XXXXX XXXXX X XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$14,816
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$845,000
Assessed value
$380,250

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $704,000 $316,800 $117,759 12.439% $14,648 $14,648 +5.58%
2024/25 $741,600 $333,720 $110,989 12.5% $13,874 $13,874 +5.97%
2023/24 $618,000 $278,100 $104,720 12.502% $13,092 $13,092 +10.75%
2022/23 $639,000 $287,550 $96,366 12.267% $12,805 $11,821 +16.30%
2021/22 $592,000 $266,400 $83,070 12.235% $11,957 $10,164 +19.00%
2020/21 $647,000 $291,150 $69,625 12.267% $11,112 $8,541 +12.98%
2019/20 $538,800 $242,460 $60,606 12.473% $10,649 $7,559 +11.92%
2018/19 $449,000 $202,050 $53,553 12.612% $10,159 $6,754 +6.22%
2017/18 $399,000 $179,550 $49,991 12.719% $10,213 $6,358 +5.01%
2016/17 $319,000 $143,550 $46,968 12.892% $9,692 $6,055 +20.50%
Permits

Permit information for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
02/04/2003 Alteration type 1
08/13/1998 Alteration type 3
10/22/1993 Alteration type 2
09/20/1993 Alteration type 2
12/12/1990 Alteration type 2

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/04/2026 A
11/18/2025 I
06/09/2025 A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
4

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Euclid Ave & Pitkin Ave at SW Corner
Station lines
A-C
Distance (miles)
0.199
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 611 0.33
P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 611 0.33
East New York Elementary School Of Excellence 2 No Public PK, K-5 370 0.35
East New York Elementary School Of Excellence 2 No Public PK, K-5 370 0.35
P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden 5 No Public PK, K-5 517 0.37
P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden 5 No Public PK, K-5 517 0.37
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School 6 No Charter K-8 717 0.45
Achievement First Aspire Charter 6 No Charter K-9 775 0.48
P.S. 202 Ernest S Jenkyns 5 No Public PK, K-5 228 0.48
P.S. 202 Ernest S Jenkyns 5 No Public PK, K-5 228 0.48
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Jhs 218 James P Sinnott 4 Yes Public 6-8 305 0.23
East New York Middle School Of Excellence 4 No Public 6-8 239 0.35
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School 6 No Charter K-8 717 0.45
Robert F Kennedy Incentive Pro NR No Private 6-8 0 0.48
Achievement First Aspire Charter 6 No Charter K-9 775 0.48
Followers of Jesus School NR No Private 1-12 36 0.56
MS 935 7 No Public 6 181 0.57
Vista Academy 7 No Public 6-8 418 0.57
Liberty Avenue Middle School 4 No Public 6-8 439 0.57
Achievement First Apollo Charter School 6 No Charter K-8 912 0.57
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
The School For Classics: An Academy Of Thinkers 2 No Public 9-12 269 0.23
Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School 4 No Public 9-12 805 0.41
Followers of Jesus School NR No Private 1-12 36 0.56
East New York Family Academy 5 No Public 6-12 659 1.04
The East New York Arts and Civics High School NR No Public 9-12 161 1.08
Uft Charter School NR No Charter 9-12 190 1.08
Academy for Young Writers 5 No Public 6-12 483 1.08
Spring Creek Community School 3 No Public 6-12 468 1.09
P.S. 36 NR No Public PK, K-12 388 1.10
W H Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School 2 No Public 9-12 408 1.13

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Neighbors for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

277 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 275 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 289 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 1163 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn 292 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 928 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 930 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 932 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 291 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 271 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 1161 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn 922 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 1153 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn 269 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 924 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 285 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 1185 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn 920 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn 262 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn 1155 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

11207, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11221, New York City, NY 11233, New York City, NY 11236, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11239, New York City, NY 11374, New York City, NY 11375, New York City, NY 11379, New York City, NY 11385, New York City, NY 11414, New York City, NY 11415, New York City, NY 11416, New York City, NY 11417, New York City, NY 11418, New York City, NY 11419, New York City, NY 11420, New York City, NY 11421, New York City, NY 11424, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

The development at 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was built in 1930.

What is the total square footage of 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has a total of 6,340 square feet.

When was 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold and what was the sale price?

281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was last sold on 06/08/2007 for $416,250.

What is the assessed value of 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is currently assessed at $380,250.

What are the property taxes for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208?

The property taxes for 281 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 total $14,815.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 4 residential unit(s).

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