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231 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3019300001BIN 3055311
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Year Built1945
Floors14
Units112
Building Area138,474 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD4
Market Value$17M

231 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1945. It has 14 floors and 112 units. The building area is 138,474 square feet on a 18,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $17M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 113 building permits on record (76 active). There are 220 violations on record (76 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $2,400 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

593records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1945, 231 Lafayette Ave rises 14 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 112 units and 138,474 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.0M, and assessed for tax at $7.6M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 593 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 220 of its 593 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (115) and permit (113) trail well behind. 76 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 10.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 165 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% violation, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$17.0M of Kings, written across 593 government filings.

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Property Details

Address231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1945
Floors14
Total Units112
Building Area138,474 sqft
Lot Size18,700 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3019300001
3055311
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$17M
$7.6M
$227K

Building Permits

113 on record · 76 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $824KJob #B01229633-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $824KJob #B01229633-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 19, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #B01082794-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 26, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01316312-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 26, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01316312-I1
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Violations

220 on record · 76 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,400
Judgments · 7 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Balance $2,400Ticket #035510212J
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2016Ticket #011428687J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2015Ticket #035039467J
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2013Ticket #011319857K
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2013Ticket #011265195J
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0167006

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19062221

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19062222

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19062265

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE KITCHEN , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19062267

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1945. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 14 floors and 112 units. The building area is 138,474 sqft.

Are there building permits at 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 113 building permits on record, with 76 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 6, 2026.

Does 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 220 violations on record, with 76 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 42 DOB, 21 ECB, 155 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,400. 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 231 LAFAYETTE AVE?

231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $17M and a total assessed value of $7.6M (land: $227K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 231 LAFAYETTE AVE?

231 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6. 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 231 LAFAYETTE AVE?

231 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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