520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017880018) built in 1901, with 7 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,268 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 520 LAFAYETTE LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 15, 2022 when LAVINIA SIMMONS, TRUSTEE; THE EARLESE F. CLARKE REVOCABLE TRUST conveyed the property to 520 LAFAYETTE LLC for $1000K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
- Head OfficerIsamar Margareten
- Corporate Owner520 Lafayette LLC
- Managing AgentBaruch Weisberg
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,268 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $81K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 36
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Jun 10, 2025(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 BInspected Jun 6, 2022HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
- Class BInspected Jun 6, 2022§ 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st AP…
- Class BInspected Jun 6, 2022§ 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APA…
- Class BInspected Jun 6, 2022§ 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
Who owns 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 520 LAFAYETTE LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 15, 2022 when the property was conveyed to 520 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 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE was recorded on September 15, 2022, when LAVINIA SIMMONS, TRUSTEE; THE EARLESE F. CLARKE REVOCABLE TRUST conveyed the property to 520 LAFAYETTE LLC for $1000K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 520 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 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $81K 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 520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?
520 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.