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NYC Building Records · BBL 3017860058

729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1786 · Lot 58 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017860058) built in 1931, with 17 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 17,600 square feet.

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

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 30, 2022 when 729 Lafayette Mgm Llc conveyed the property to Lafayette Ave Equities Llc for $5.05M. The transaction was financed with a $3.45M mortgage from Arbor Commercial Funding I, 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

LAFAYETTE AVE EQUITIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Jacob berger

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJacob berger
  • Corporate OwnerLAFAYETTE AVE EQUITIES LLC
  • Managing AgentZev Miltz

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 30, 2022 for $5.0M to Lafayette Ave Equities Llc.
Previous owner: 729 Lafayette Mgm Llc
Mortgage: $3.4M recorded Dec 30, 2022 with Arbor Commercial Funding I, Llc. Loan-to-value: 68%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 30, 2022DEED$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 30, 2022AGMT$3.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 10, 2017AGMT$4.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 10, 2017MTGE$1.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 29, 2016AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
17
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
5,000 sqft
Building area:
17,600 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.1M
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 BInspected Oct 21, 2025
    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
  • Class BInspected Sep 18, 2025
    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
  • Class BInspected Sep 18, 2025
    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
  • Class BInspected Sep 18, 2025
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK EAST WALL AT CLOSET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATE…
  • Class BInspected Sep 18, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL AT CLOSET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM N…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 30, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Who owns 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is LAFAYETTE AVE EQUITIES LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 30, 2022 when the property was conveyed to Lafayette Ave Equities 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 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE was recorded on December 30, 2022, when 729 Lafayette Mgm Llc conveyed the property to Lafayette Ave Equities Llc for $5.05M. The transaction was financed with a $3.45M mortgage from Arbor Commercial Funding I, Llc.

How many HPD violations does 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 729 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 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE at $1.09M 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 729 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and what does that mean?

729 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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