281 Crown Street
A 4-story building with 31 apartments, built in 1923, in Brooklyn, NY 11225.
HPD records as of October 30, 2026
281 Crown Street has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 12 complaints to HPD in the past year, 3 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 281-291 CROWN LLC. 30 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 281 Crown Street have open violations?
Yes: 3 open violations as of October 30, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 1 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 9 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 12 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 30, 2026, 3 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 281 Crown Street?
281 Crown Street is registered with HPD to 281-291 CROWN LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 11225 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 281 Crown Street rent stabilized?
30 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023. That’s 30 of the building’s 31 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
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Buildings nearby
- 291 Crown Street30 apartments, built 1923
- 282 Crown Street75 apartments, built 1931
- 272 Crown Street70 apartments, built 1927
- 250 Crown Street129 apartments, built 1927
- 1238 President Street241 apartments, built 1972
- 377 Montgomery Street97 apartments, built 1928
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 30, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-01290-0001.