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127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 2101 · Lot 71 · Walk-up, four families (Class C5)

127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3021010071) built in 1860, with 8 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 1,875-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,220 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE PROPERTIES.

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 17, 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

LAFAYETTE PROPERTIES
HPD-registered head officer: RICHARD MARANS

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerRICHARD MARANS
  • Corporate OwnerLAFAYETTE PROPERTIES LLC
  • Managing AgentLAFAYETTE PROP LLC
  • Site ManagerLUIS RUIZ

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Jun 16, 2009.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 16, 2009AGMT$3.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 30, 2008AGMT$2.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1860
Class
C5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,875 sqft
Building area:
3,220 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$940K
Community district:
302
Council district:
35

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 CInspected Apr 3, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK STAND INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR
  • Class AInspected Apr 10, 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 IInspected Nov 20, 2023
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Apr 9, 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…
  • Class CInspected Jun 13, 1997
    D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS CELLAR CENTER.
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 16, 2009).

Frequently asked questions about 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Who owns 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE PROPERTIES. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE 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 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE as of May 17, 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 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $940K 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 127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?

127 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is NYC building class C5 — Walk-up, four families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 4 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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