161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3021030061) built in 1930, with 9 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,125 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SHINN C. BACK.
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 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
- Managing AgentBROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 4,125 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $1.2M
- Community district:
- 302
- Council district:
- 35
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 22, 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 Mar 23, 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 IInspected Nov 14, 2022§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 Feb 25, 2022(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 Feb 25, 2022§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…
Frequently asked questions about 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
Who owns 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is SHINN C. BACK. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 161 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 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE 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 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $1.20M 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 161 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?
161 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.