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248 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3019450022BIN 3055482
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Year Built1867
Floors3
Units1
Building Area2,660 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassA5
Market Value$3.8M

248 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a one family dwelling - attached or semi-detached. The building was constructed in 1867. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,660 square feet on a 980 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.8M. It last sold for $1.8M on Jul 11, 2007. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 8 building permits on record (4 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.

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57records on file

Completed in 1867, 248 Lafayette Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 2,660 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.8M, and assessed for tax at $230K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 57 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 12 of its 57 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Release (9) and permit (8) trail well behind. No 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 2005.

Read together — 21% mortgage, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.8M of Kings, written across 57 government filings.

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Property Details

Address248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - Attached or Semi-Detached
A5
Year Built1867
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area2,660 sqft
Lot Size980 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019450022
3055482
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.8M
$230K
$27K
$1.8M
Last Sale DateJul 11, 2007

Building Permits

8 on record · 4 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CO ISSUED
Filed Oct 18, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B08015311-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 11, 2023Job #B00932090-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B08015311-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 24, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B08015311-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 31, 2023Est. cost $24KJob #B08010422-I1
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Violations

3 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 7, 2010#1520139
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DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 30, 1988#499856
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DOB LegacyLANDMRK
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 30, 1988#340093
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1867. It is classified as a one family dwelling - attached or semi-detached with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 2,660 sqft.

Are there building permits at 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 8 building permits on record, with 4 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 (CO ISSUED) filed Oct 18, 2023.

Does 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 248 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 248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 248 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 248 LAFAYETTE AVE?

248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $3.8M and a total assessed value of $230K (land: $27K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 248 LAFAYETTE AVE last sold?

248 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $1.8M on Jul 11, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 248 LAFAYETTE AVE?

248 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 248 LAFAYETTE AVE?

248 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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