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654 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Individually ownedBBL 3017890040BIN 3049959
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,736 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$1.7M

654 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,736 square feet on a 1,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.7M. It last sold for $1.9M on Sep 22, 2023. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (6 active). There are 29 violations on record (0 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 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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230records on file

Completed in 1931, 654 Lafayette Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,736 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $104K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 230 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 96 of its 230 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (29) and enforcement (22) 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 2023.

Read together — 42% inspection, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of Kings, written across 230 government filings.

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Property Details

Address654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,736 sqft
Lot Size1,900 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3017890040
3049959
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$104K
$15K
$1.9M
Last Sale DateSep 22, 2023

Building Permits

10 on record · 6 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 4, 2021Job #B00481692-P1

REMOVE VIOLATION, BSMT WORK ONLY. CHANGED TO A 3-FAMILY APPLICATION. SUPERCEED I1 APPLCATION & B00008700

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 16, 2021Job #B00481692-S1-EL

REMOVE VIOLATION, BSMT WORK ONLY. CHANGED TO A 3-FAMILY APPLICATION. SUPERCEED I1 APPLCATION & B00008700

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 17, 2021Job #B00481692-I1-EL

LIGHT SWITCH AND SUPERCEDE EXISTING APPLICATION B00008700

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 6, 2018Job #B00008700-I1-EL

Installing fixture and switch to correct violation #35263671H.

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Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Nov 25, 2007Job #0709190:UNKNOWN PETROLEUM
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Violations

29 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $5,000Ticket #035547717Y
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2013Ticket #041595608Z
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2013Ticket #0176069668
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPES/MAGAZINES/CARDBOARD(1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 5, 2026#18883109

(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
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18409813

§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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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17993459

(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
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17473695

§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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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 10, 2024#16857014

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,736 sqft.

Are there building permits at 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 10 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Aug 4, 2021.

Does 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 29 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 8 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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 654 LAFAYETTE AVE?

654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $104K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 654 LAFAYETTE AVE last sold?

654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $1.9M on Sep 22, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 654 LAFAYETTE AVE?

654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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 654 LAFAYETTE AVE?

654 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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