Brooklyn • Outdoor Recreation

670 Lafayette Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Government-ownedBBL 3017900001BIN 3049973
Year Built1973
Floors1
Units1
Building Area11,925 sqft
ZoningPARK
ClassQ1
Market Value$67.7M

670 LAFAYETTE AVE is a property located at 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a outdoor recreation. The building was constructed in 1973. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 11,925 square feet on a 344,375 sqft lot. The property is zoned PARK. The assessed market value is $67.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 79 building permits on record (47 active). There are 11 violations on record (2 currently open). 73 docketed judgments carrying $8,262 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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324records on file

Completed in 1973, 670 Lafayette Ave rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 11,925 square feet of floor area, on land zoned PARK. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $67.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 36 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 324 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 120 of its 324 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Permit (79) and complaint (77) trail well behind. 2 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 115.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 111 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% enforcement, 36 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$67.7M of Kings, written across 324 government filings.

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Property Details

Address670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeOutdoor Recreation
Q1
Year Built1973
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area11,925 sqft
Lot Size344,375 sqft
ZoningPARK
3017900001
3049973
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$67.7M
$3M
$2.1M

Building Permits

79 on record · 47 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 19, 2026Job #489344
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 10, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00002669-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 10, 2024Est. cost $374KJob #320958139-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 10, 2024Est. cost $42KJob #320958139-03
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 10, 2024Est. cost $53KJob #320958139-02

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Violations

11 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,262
Judgments · 73 docketed
Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $375Ticket #0215565388
UNLAWFUL VENDING
Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $150Ticket #0218781540
UNLEASHED UNCONTROLLED ANIMALS IN PARK
Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $75Ticket #0215579578
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS PROHIBITIONS ON SIGNS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #0216821579
SMOKING IN A PARK OR ON OTHER PROPERTY UNDER JURISDICTION OF DEPT.
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $75Ticket #0218917106
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS PROHIBITIONS ON SIGNS

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0186265

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 3)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0001588

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1973. It is classified as a outdoor recreation with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 11,925 sqft.

Are there building permits at 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 79 building permits on record, with 47 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Mar 19, 2026.

Does 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 11 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 1 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 73 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,262. 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 670 LAFAYETTE AVE?

670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $67.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $2.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 670 LAFAYETTE AVE?

670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned PARK. 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 670 LAFAYETTE AVE?

670 LAFAYETTE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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