219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1870

Floors4

Units7

Building Area6,000 sqft

ZoningR6B

ClassC1

Market Value$4.1M

219 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1870. It has 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 6,000 square feet on a 2,070 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $4.1M. It last sold for $2.9M on Oct 19, 2016. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 13 building permits on record (11 active). There are 63 violations on record (49 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $2,100 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

175records on file

Completed in 1870, 219 Lafayette Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 6,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 175 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 63 of its 175 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (31) and complaint (19) trail well behind. 49 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2009.

Read together — 36% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.1M of Kings, written across 175 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1870

Floors4

Total Units7

Building Area6,000 sqft

Lot Size2,070 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL3019290047

BIN3055306

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.1M

Assessed Total$1.8M

Assessed Land$9K

Last Sale Price$2.9M

Last Sale DateOct 19, 2016

Building Permits

13 on record · 11 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Nov 5, 2023Job #B00732945-P1

General Wiring Apt: 4C

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ElectricalDOB NOW

CANCELLED

Filed May 6, 2022Job #B00732945-I1-EL

General Wiring Apt: 4C

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 19, 2010Job #320105122-01-02

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 19, 2010Job #320099512-01-02

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 19, 2010Job #320099512-1-2-hist

EQ

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Violations

63 on record · 49 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,100

Judgments · 9 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049448550X

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048281350N

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047064665K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0210237437

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0206425001

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 4, 2026#18865861

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 9, 2025#17981039

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 9, 2024#16842003

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Jun 30, 2023#2699438

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Jun 30, 2023#2719854

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1870. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 6,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 13 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 Electrical (APPROVED) filed Nov 5, 2023.

Does 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 63 violations on record, with 49 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 52 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,100. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 219 LAFAYETTE AVE?

219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 219 LAFAYETTE AVE last sold?

219 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $2.9M on Oct 19, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 219 LAFAYETTE AVE?

219 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 219 LAFAYETTE AVE?

219 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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