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281-283 Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00510 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 10012

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 281-283 Lafayette Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00510
Lot: 0033
BBL: 1005100033
Unified address ID: 1005100033

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R7X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,454 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 61 ft
Built FAR: 2.04
Max residential FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - One Story Retail Building (K1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 1
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 5,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 281 LAFAYETTE REALTY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,314,000
Total assessment: $2,841,300
Land assessment: $276,300
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 281 LAFAYETTE REALTY

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Nolita
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 2 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St 4 6 6X

About 3 minutes on foot · 161 m

  • Union Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Fulton Street 15 min 3 walking, 12 riding
  • Grand Central 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Times Square 22 min 3 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 22 min 3 walking, 19 riding
  • Penn Station 28 min 3 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 14, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2022

  1. DOB filing Jun 24, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BPP TO RESTORE CONCRETE CURB AND REPLACE PARTIAL SIDEWALK.

2017

  1. Permit issued Sep 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    CASE PLUMBING LLC

  2. Permit issued Aug 1, 2017

    EW / OT

    STM CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Aug 1, 2017 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH IS A MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION IN THE CELLAR

  4. Permit issued Mar 16, 2017

    EW / FP

    UNIQUE FIRE SYSTEMS INC

  5. DOB filing Mar 16, 2017 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION ...

  6. DOB violation Feb 22, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  7. DOB violation Feb 22, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 2016

    EW / OT

    STM CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 23, 2016

    EW / MH

    STM CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Nov 23, 2016 $77,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. REMOVE AND CONSTRUCT NEW PARTITIONS. REMOVE RELOCA...

  4. ECB violation Oct 25, 2016 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER...PROHIBITED MATERIAL.@THE TIME 12:03PM OF MY INSPECTION ON 10-25-1...

  5. ECB violation Oct 25, 2016 $1,030

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED ONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.@THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION ON 10-2...

  6. Permit issued Oct 18, 2016

    EW / SP

    CASE PLUMBING LLC

  7. DOB filing Oct 18, 2016 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH IS A MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM

  8. DOB filing Jul 20, 2016 $5,500

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO REPLACE EXISTING WATER HEATER AS INDICATED ON PLANS

2014

  1. DOB violation Oct 16, 2014

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2006

  1. ECB violation Sep 9, 2006 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY CONTRARY TO THE COFO WHEN THE CURRENTCOFO ALLOWS FOR THE OPERATION OF A PA NOTED:THE...

  2. ECB violation Sep 9, 2006 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED @ 1ST FLR LEVEL CONST OF PARTITION WALLS TO CREATE A BAR AREA FOR EATING & DRINKING.REME...

  3. ECB violation Sep 9, 2006 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    APPROVED PLANS OFPUBLIC ASSEMBLY UNAVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.REMEDY:PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS

  4. ECB violation Sep 9, 2006 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    PLACE OF ASSEMBLY DR (EXIT) SWINGS AGAINST THE FLOW OF EGRESS @ 1ST FLR FRONT LEADING TO SIDEWALK THE EXIT DR SWINGS ...

  5. DOB violation Sep 9, 2006

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK W/OUT PERMIT

2004

  1. Sale Nov 10, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    281 LAFAYETTE STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
MINDY FERBER
Owner
281 LAFAYETTE REALTY LLC
MINDY FERBER
Owner
281 LAFAYETTE REALTY, LLC
MINDY FERBER
Owner
281 LAFAYETTE LLC
NORMAN FERBER
Owner
281 Lafayette Realty LLC
Norman Ferber
Owner
PRAVDA
GORDON BERMAN
Owner
c/o Edward
Florence Ferber
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
Owner
281 LAFAYETTE REALTY, LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
588 BROADWAY, STE 905
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
GRANTEE/BUYER
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10154
GRANTEE/BUYER
425 GROVE STREET
EVANSTON, IL, 60201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 2
PARTY 1
GRANTOR/SELLER
GRANTOR/SELLER
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner