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NYC Building Records · BBL 3017830098

501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1783 · Lot 98 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017830098) built in 1931, with 7 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,400 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 501 LAFAYETTE LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 31, 2025 when LAFAYETTE PALACE LLC conveyed the property to 501 LAFAYETTE LLC for $3.60M. The transaction was financed with a $4.07M mortgage from Jhl North Realty Llc.

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

501 LAFAYETTE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: HERMAN JAC

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerHERMAN JAC
  • Corporate OwnerLAFAYETTE PALACE LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 31, 2025 for $3.6M to 501 LAFAYETTE LLC.
Previous owner: LAFAYETTE PALACE LLC
Mortgage: $4.1M recorded Dec 31, 2025 with Jhl North Realty Llc. Loan-to-value: 113%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 31, 2025DEED$3.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 31, 2025AGMT$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 31, 2025MTGE$364KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 31, 2025MTGE$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 31, 2025AGMT$4.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
7
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
6,400 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$546K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

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 AInspected May 5, 2026
    (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 18, 2025
    §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 BInspected Sep 29, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY
  • Class CInspected Aug 16, 2025
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
  • Class AInspected Aug 16, 2025
    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 31, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Who owns 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 501 LAFAYETTE LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 31, 2025 when the property was conveyed to 501 LAFAYETTE LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE was recorded on December 31, 2025, when LAFAYETTE PALACE LLC conveyed the property to 501 LAFAYETTE LLC for $3.60M. The transaction was financed with a $4.07M mortgage from Jhl North Realty Llc.

How many HPD violations does 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 501 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 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $546K 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 501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?

501 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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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