Brooklyn • Education

30 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Government-ownedBBL 3021110015BIN 3059185

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1908
Floors5
Units5
Building Area170,000 sqft
ZoningC6-1
ClassW9
Market Value$27.8M

30 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a education - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1908. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 170,000 square feet on a 37,940 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-1. The assessed market value is $27.8M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 308 building permits on record (245 active). There are 147 violations on record (37 currently open). 20 docketed judgments carrying $3,025 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

755records on file

Completed in 1908, 30 Lafayette Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 170,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $27.8M, and assessed for tax at $12.5M. In the 63 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 755 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 308 of its 755 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (177) and violation (147) trail well behind. 37 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 110.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 969 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% permit, 63 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$27.8M of Kings, written across 755 government filings.

Property Details

Address30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeEducation - Miscellaneous
W9
Year Built1908
Floors5
Total Units5
Building Area170,000 sqft
Lot Size37,940 sqft
ZoningC6-1
3021110015
3059185
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$27.8M
$12.5M
$810K

Building Permits

308 on record · 245 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2025Job #B01240888-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
TA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Apr 22, 2025Job #B01205251-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #B01205466-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 17, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #B01205466-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 9, 2024Job #B01093936-I1-EL

replacement of elevator disconnect switch

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Violations

147 on record · 37 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,025
Judgments · 20 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 26, 2026Balance $100Ticket #0891029729
GARBAGE RECEPTACLE NOT PEST OR WATER RESISTANT, WITH TIGHT-FITTING LID
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 26, 2026Balance $300Ticket #0891029738
COLD TCS FOOD NOT HELD AT 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 26, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0891029756
ITEMS NOT IN OR UNDER CART EXCEPT WASTE CONTAINER
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 26, 2026Balance $300Ticket #0891029765
NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH COMMISSARY OR APPROVED FACILITY
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014187468Y
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2704114

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2704524

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2711321

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2658996

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2659605

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1908. It is classified as a education - miscellaneous with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 170,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 308 building permits on record, with 245 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 13, 2025.

Does 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 147 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 130 DOB, 17 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 20 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,025. 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 30 LAFAYETTE AVE?

30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $27.8M and a total assessed value of $12.5M (land: $810K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 30 LAFAYETTE AVE?

30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned C6-1. 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 30 LAFAYETTE AVE?

30 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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.

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