Manhattan

223 Lafayette St

Manhattan, NY 10012Government-ownedBBL 1004811101BIN 1007197

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors13
Building Area79,440 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ClassRK
Market Value$6.7M

223 LAFAYETTE ST is a property located at 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. The building was constructed in 1926. The building has 13 floors. The building area is 79,440 square feet on a 7,922 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2. The assessed market value is $6.7M. It last sold for $8.8M on Sep 8, 2005. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 122 building permits on record (99 active). There are 54 violations on record (2 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

284records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 223 Lafayette St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 79,440 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 284 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 122 of its 284 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (54) and complaint (43) trail well behind. 2 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2003 its single busiest year.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 84.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 696 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.7M of New York, written across 284 government filings.

Property Details

Address223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
RK
Year Built1926
Floors13
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area79,440 sqft
Lot Size7,922 sqft
ZoningC6-2
1004811101
1007197
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$131K
$8.8M
Last Sale DateSep 8, 2005

Building Permits

122 on record · 99 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 10, 2021Job #123661527-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2019Job #123468229-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 8, 2019Job #123225884-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2018Job #123468229-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 16, 2018Job #123390062-01-01

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Violations

54 on record · 2 open
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2019#2363809

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1926. with 13 floors. The building area is 79,440 sqft.

Are there building permits at 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 122 building permits on record, with 99 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed May 10, 2021.

Does 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 54 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 20 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 223 LAFAYETTE ST?

223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $131K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 223 LAFAYETTE ST last sold?

223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $8.8M on Sep 8, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 223 LAFAYETTE ST?

223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned C6-2. 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 223 LAFAYETTE ST?

223 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is government-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.

How do I get a full property report for 223 LAFAYETTE ST?

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