523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017830087) built in 1899, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,283-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,376 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is OWNES, GLORIA.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 22, 2021 when OWENS, GLORIA conveyed the property to OWNES, GLORIA; OWENS, VICTORIA for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $2.55M mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Nationwide Equities Corporation.
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 OfficerGLORIA OWENS
- Site ManagerVICTORIA OWENS
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,283 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,376 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $94K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 36
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 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 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 4, 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
Who owns 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is OWNES, GLORIA. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 22, 2021 when the property was conveyed to OWNES, GLORIA; OWENS, VICTORIA. 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 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE was recorded on December 22, 2021, when OWENS, GLORIA conveyed the property to OWNES, GLORIA; OWENS, VICTORIA for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $2.55M mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Nationwide Equities Corporation.
How many HPD violations does 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 523 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 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $94K 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 523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?
523 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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.