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855 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01605 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 855 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01605
Lot: 0063
BBL: 3016050063
Unified address ID: 3016050063

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,875 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,376 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: NILES, ZYXMAA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,167,000
Total assessment: $20,004
Land assessment: $6,754
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BROOKS, JOCELYN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 21, 2025 $7,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2019

  1. Sale Nov 6, 2019 $520,000

    Changed hands

    855 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

  2. HPD violation Oct 30, 2019

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 18, 2018

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2016

  1. HPD violation Nov 10, 2016

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 29, 2015 $36,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF FIRE DAMAGED EXISTING 3 FAMILY HOUSE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  2. Permit issued Jun 30, 2015

    PL / PL

    NCA PLUMBING&HEATING LLC

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 26, 2013

    EW / OT

    FLEX HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC

  2. DOB violation Sep 25, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. ECB violation Apr 17, 2013 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O AND DOB'S RECORDS 2 STY CLASS 'A' APT SUB DIVIDED INTO 2 CLASS 'A' APTS BOT...

2007

  1. Permit issued Jan 25, 2007

    PL / PL

    ATTACK PLUMBING INC.

  2. Permit issued Jan 25, 2007

    EW / BL

    ATTACK PLUMBING INC.

  3. DOB filing Jan 25, 2007 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND INSTALL 3 BOILERS AND 3 HOT WATER HEATERS AS PER PLAN . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2004

  1. Sale Oct 1, 2004 $545,000

    Changed hands

    855 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
WALLACE NILES
855 855 LAFAYETTE AVENUE Ground
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
SiteManager
WALLACE NILES
JointOwner
ZYXMAA NILES
855 LAFAYETTE AVENUE Ground
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
JointOwner
WALLACE NILES
855 LAFAYETTE AVE Ground
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
JOCELYN BROOKS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JASCO, INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
855 LAFAYETTE AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1111 POLARIS PARKWAY
COLUMBUS, OH, 432402050
PARTY 1
855 LAFAYETTE AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES STREET SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
181 ROGERS AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES STREET SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
GRANTEE/BUYER
175-45 88TH AVENUE, APT #5C
JAMAICA, NY, 11432
GRANTEE/BUYER
175-45 88TH AVENUE, APT #5C
JAMAICA, NY, 11432
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1111 POLARIS PKWY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43240
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner