505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors4

Units16

Building Area14,240 sqft

ZoningR6B

ClassC1

Market Value$1.2M

505 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 16 units. The building area is 14,240 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (7 active). There are 171 violations on record (23 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $7,850 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.

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475records on file

Completed in 1931, 505 Lafayette Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 16 units and 14,240 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $523K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 475 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 171 of its 475 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (116) and complaint (86) trail well behind. 23 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.

Read together — 36% violation, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 475 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record May 5, 2026

Property Details

Address505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1931

Floors4

Total Units16

Building Area14,240 sqft

Lot Size4,000 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL3017830095

BIN3049762

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.2M

Assessed Total$523K

Assessed Land$81K

Building Permits

9 on record · 7 active

Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Oct 31, 2007Est. cost $7KJob #302382071-01

GEN.CONST

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Oct 25, 2007Job #302382071-01-01

OT

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Oct 25, 2007Job #302382071-1-1-hist

OT

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 14, 2007Job #302259801-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 14, 2007Job #302259801-1-1-hist

PL

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Violations

171 on record · 23 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,850

Judgments · 23 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #049073793M

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048613947Y

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $450Ticket #047530621Y

SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047947430P

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047948327L

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 5, 2026#18880014

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

INFO NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 18, 2025#18400677

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805700

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 23, 2024#2772660

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Jun 30, 2023#2709873

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 16 units. The building area is 14,240 sqft.

Are there building permits at 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 9 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Oct 31, 2007.

Does 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 171 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 37 DOB, 4 ECB, 130 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,850. 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 505 LAFAYETTE AVE?

505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $523K (land: $81K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 505 LAFAYETTE AVE?

505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 505 LAFAYETTE AVE?

505 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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