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237 Lafayette St

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1004950002BIN 1007521
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors12
Units22
Building Area54,431 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ClassD0
Market Value$17.4M

237 LAFAYETTE ST is a property located at 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a elevator apartment - co-op conversion. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 12 floors and 22 units. The building area is 54,431 square feet on a 5,005 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2. The assessed market value is $17.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 190 building permits on record (123 active). There are 83 violations on record (6 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $2,150 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

487records on file

Completed in 1911, 237 Lafayette St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 22 units and 54,431 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.4M, and assessed for tax at $7.8M. In the 77 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 487 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 190 of its 487 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (141) and violation (83) trail well behind. 6 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 226 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% permit, 77 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.

$17.4M of New York, written across 487 government filings.

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Property Details

Address237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Co-op Conversion
D0
Year Built1911
Floors12
Total Units22
Building Area54,431 sqft
Lot Size5,005 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ConditionAverage
1004950002
1007521
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$17.4M
$7.8M
$630K

Building Permits

190 on record · 123 active
Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01294097-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #M01294097-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #M01294097-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01294097-S1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 13, 2026Job #M01386407-I1-EL

General Wiring commercial space

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Violations

83 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,150
Judgments · 8 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $1,550Ticket #014146954Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048261358J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048448384N
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #014125073X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #0210961933
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 21, 2021#2569033

CYCLE 9A FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 21, 2021#2554598

CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Sep 29, 2020#13838919

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2020#13838911

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2020#13840012

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a elevator apartment - co-op conversion with 12 floors and 22 units. The building area is 54,431 sqft.

Are there building permits at 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 190 building permits on record, with 123 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Fence (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 83 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 67 DOB, 11 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,150. 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 237 LAFAYETTE ST?

237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $17.4M and a total assessed value of $7.8M (land: $630K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 237 LAFAYETTE ST?

237 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 237 LAFAYETTE ST?

237 LAFAYETTE ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is company-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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