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526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1788 · Lot 21 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017880021) built in 1931, with 20 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 5,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE RESIDENCES I 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 RESIDENCES I LLC
HPD-registered head officer: HOWARD TEPLEr

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerHOWARD TEPLEr
  • Corporate OwnerLAFAYETTE RESIDENCES I, LLC
  • Site ManagerARON FRIDMEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 13, 2016 for $5.6M to Lafayette Residences I Llc.
Previous owner: Herkimer Equities Llc
Mortgage: $2.9M recorded Jul 13, 2016 with Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a.. Loan-to-value: 52%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 13, 2016MTGE$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 13, 2016MTGE$735KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 13, 2016AGMT$2.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 13, 2016AGMT$2.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 13, 2016AGMT$2.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
5,000 sqft
Building area:
17,800 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$614K
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 CInspected Feb 4, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF…
  • Class CInspected Sep 4, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class CInspected Nov 13, 2023
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 45 SQUARE FEET, ON THE NORTH AND WEST WAL…
  • Class BInspected Nov 13, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT W…
  • Class BInspected Nov 13, 2023
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 20 SQUARE FEET, ON THE CEILING AND WEST W…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 13, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Who owns 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE RESIDENCES I LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 526 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 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 526 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 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $614K 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 526 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?

526 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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