Brooklyn • One Family Dwelling

185 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3021040058BIN 3059111

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1857
Floors3
Units1
Building Area2,480 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassA4
Market Value$3.4M

185 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence. The building was constructed in 1857. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,480 square feet on a 1,410 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.4M. It last sold for $3.8M on Dec 14, 2023. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (11 active). There are 3 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

79records on file

Completed in 1857, 185 Lafayette Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 2,480 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.4M, and assessed for tax at $205K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 79 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 24 of its 79 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Release (19) and permit (12) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2000 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 30% mortgage, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.4M of Kings, written across 79 government filings.

Property Details

Address185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - City Residence
A4
Year Built1857
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area2,480 sqft
Lot Size1,410 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021040058
3059111
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.4M
$205K
$21K
$3.8M
Last Sale DateDec 14, 2023

Building Permits

12 on record · 11 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 1, 2014Est. cost $40KJob #320458232-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2014Job #320458232-01-02
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 26, 2012Job #320458232-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 10, 2012Job #320458232-1-1-hist
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 17, 2006Job #301136492-01-02

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Violations

3 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 3, 2000#736101
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 1987#500201
DOB LegacyLANDMRK
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 1987#377264

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1857. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,480 sqft.

Are there building permits at 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 12 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 1, 2014.

Does 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 3 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 185 LAFAYETTE AVE?

185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $3.4M and a total assessed value of $205K (land: $21K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 185 LAFAYETTE AVE last sold?

185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $3.8M on Dec 14, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 185 LAFAYETTE AVE?

185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 185 LAFAYETTE AVE?

185 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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