When was 1281 UNION STREET built and how many units does it have?

1281 UNION STREET was built in 1921. It has 4 floors and 54 total units.

Is 1281 UNION STREET rent stabilized?

Yes, 1281 UNION STREET is registered as rent stabilized. Rent-stabilized tenants have protections limiting annual rent increases and providing lease renewal rights.

Are there violations at 1281 UNION STREET?

1281 UNION STREET has 104 HPD violations and 88 311 complaints on record. See the Violations section above for the full breakdown.

1281 UNION STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11225 — Rated 3.5/5 by Tenants

1281 UNION STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11225 — Rated 3.5/5 by Tenants | Lucid Rents

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Violations, 311, & more.

hpd · dob · 311 · acris
last 7 years

Violation & Complaint Trends

Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources

Worsening

HPDTop Violations

104 total

Paint/Plaster
34
Door/Lock
15
Pest Infestation
15
Flooring
9
Water Leak
6

311Top Complaints

88 total

PAINT/PLASTER
17
UNSANITARY CONDITION
11
HEAT/HOT WATER
10
WATER LEAK
9
PLUMBING
6

DOBTop Filings

3 total

DOB Violations
3

EvictionsEvictions

0 filed

Evictions filed
0

Violations by Unit

(15 units)

UnitViolationsOpenLast Inspected

Recent records

Last 7 years

Class BCIV14 MAILEDMar 17, 2026
§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BCIV14 MAILEDMar 17, 2026
§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CCIV14 MAILEDMar 17, 2026
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CCIV14 MAILEDMar 17, 2026
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CCIV14 MAILEDMar 17, 2026
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Rent Comparison

Studio
This building: $1,250 – $23,000
—Area: —
1 Bed
This building: $700 – $12,000
136% aboveArea: $1,750
2 Bed
This building: $1,360 – $18,000
16% aboveArea: $4,176
3 Bed
This building: $1,040 – $25,000
—Area: —
4+ Bed
This building: $970 – $28,000
—Area: —

Review Summary

4 reviews

2.5 / 5

Mixed feedbackBased on 4 reviews · avg 2.5 ★

MOST HELPFUL CRITICAL

"Pros: Ramon the super is great, that’s it. Cons: In my time here I dealt with absurdly noisy neighbors, bed bugs in the building (not my floor, but happened mu…"

— Anonymous · Mar 2021

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Neighborhood Vibe

Crown Heights along the Eastern Parkway corridor is defined by the grand boulevard — designed by Olmsted and Vaux — with the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden as anchors. The neighborhood's Caribbean and Hasidic communities have coexisted here for decades, and new restaurants are popping up on Franklin Avenue.

CulturalDiverseParksEvolvingHistoric Boulevard

Energy Score

No energy benchmarking on file.

Walkability & Transit

Limited transitTransit score · 4 nearby stops

Nearest TransitBus · 5 min walk

Nearby Stops4

Bus

Estimated from nearby transit stop data

Nearby Transit

BUS

NEW YORK AV/MONTGOMERY STB44
0.2 mi5 min
NOSTRAND AV/MONTGOMERY STB44
0.2 mi5 min
BROOKLYN AV/CARROLL STB43
0.3 mi6 min
ROGERS AV/MONTGOMERY STB49
0.3 mi6 min

Nearby Schools & Colleges

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Medgar Evers College Preparatory SchoolSecondary
0.2 mi3 min
P.s. 161 The CrownElementary
0.2 mi4 min
The Dr. Jean Pierre-Louis School Of ExcellenceK-8
0.4 mi7 min
M.s. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. AtwellMiddle School
0.4 mi7 min

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Success Academy Charter School - Crown HeightsK-8
0.2 mi4 min
Success Academy Charter School - Prospect HeightsK-8
0.4 mi7 min
Uncommon New York City Charter School #1Charter
0.7 mi14 min

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

M A C A D E M YElementary
0.1 mi1 min
Beth Rivkah High SchoolHigh School
0.2 mi4 min
Epiphany Lutheran Elementary SchoolElementary
0.2 mi

At a glance

Year built1921

Floors4

Total units54

Rent-stab units54

ClassC1

BBL3012690063

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Neighborhood Median Rent

Seasonal Pattern

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Violations, 311, & more.

Violation & Complaint Trends

HPDTop Violations

311Top Complaints

DOBTop Filings

EvictionsEvictions

Violations by Unit

Recent records

What tenants actually say.

Building amenities.

Building Amenities

The landlord.

UNION CENTURY PARTNERS LLC

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Location & daily life.

Crown Heights

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