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255 LAFAYETTE STREET

Manhattan · Block 495 · Lot 11 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

255 LAFAYETTE STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004950011) built in 1926, with 102 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 1, zoning district C6-2, on a 14,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 63,587 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE ST. REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC.

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

LAFAYETTE ST. REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ROBERT RAPHAEL

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerROBERT RAPHAEL
  • Corporate OwnerLAFAYETTE ST REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  • Managing AgentGILMAN MANGEMENT CORP
  • Site ManagerCARLOS ROSARIO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 27, 2009 to Lafayette St. Realty Associates, Llc.
Previous owner: Lafayette St. Realty Associates
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2009 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 20, 2024MTGE$235KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 2, 2024AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 27, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
102
Year built
1926
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-2
Lot size:
14,500 sqft
Building area:
63,587 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$6.7M
Community district:
102
Council district:
1

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Apr 28, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd S…
  • Class BInspected Sep 20, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT BASEMENT
  • Class CInspected Sep 20, 2025
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT LAUNDRY ROOM
  • Class AInspected Sep 20, 2025
    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE…
  • Class BInspected Sep 5, 2025
    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE SOUTH YARD
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 20, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 255 LAFAYETTE STREET

Who owns 255 LAFAYETTE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 255 LAFAYETTE STREET per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE ST. REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 255 LAFAYETTE STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 255 LAFAYETTE STREET 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 255 LAFAYETTE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 255 LAFAYETTE STREET 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 255 LAFAYETTE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 255 LAFAYETTE STREET at $6.74M 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 255 LAFAYETTE STREET and what does that mean?

255 LAFAYETTE STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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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