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553 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01783 • Lot 0070 • Zip: 11205

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 553 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11205
Block: 01783
Lot: 0070
BBL: 3017830070
Unified address ID: 3017830070

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,387 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 23 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.09
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 2025
Last altered: 2025
Floors: 4
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,999 sq ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: KINGSLAND LAFAYETTE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1B
Market value: $185,000
Total assessment: $2,419
Land assessment: $2,419
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 575 LAFAYETTE GARDENS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 30, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED A WORKER SHED INSTALLED IN YARD AT EXPOS 1 CONTRARY TO CODE 3303.16 . NO SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLED INSIDE T...

  2. ECB violation Jun 30, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES AT EXPOS 1 AND 3 YARD. ACCUMULATED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ...

  3. ECB violation Jun 30, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A FENCE WITH AN INADEQUATE FENCE PROJECT INFO PANEL INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1 CONTRARY TO CODE....

  4. ECB violation Jun 30, 2026 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A FENCE INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1 NOT MAINTAINED OR CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO CODE. INSTALLED VI...

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 13, 2026 $100

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 2, 2026 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Jan 2, 2026 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

  8. DOB NOW filing Jan 2, 2026 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

2025

  1. ECB violation Dec 29, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED4 STORY NB WITH PIPE SCAFFOLD @ EXPO 1 APPROX. 42 FT HIGH. UPON REVIEW OF DOB SYSTEMS, NO ACTIVE PERMIT WAS I...

  2. ECB violation Dec 29, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED 4 STORY NB ON SUPERSTRUCTURE WITH SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD INSTALLED @ EXPO 1. UPON REQUEST FOR DOB APPROVED PLANS...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 8, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 9, 2025 $1,000

    New Building

    Approved

  5. DOB filing Feb 24, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSE BUILDER'S PAVEMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 1783 LOT 70. RELATED NB APPLICATION - DOB NOW #B08005364. TOTAL STREET FRON...

2023

  1. Sale Oct 25, 2023 $2,400,000

    Changed hands

    N/A LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2020

  1. DOB filing Feb 20, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/CO DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2019

  1. DOB filing Jul 9, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE SPRINKLER WORK AS PER PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING JOB# 321385531

  2. DOB filing Apr 12, 2019 $0

    New Building

    SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURE, FOUNDATION AND SOE WORKS

2007

  1. Sale Jan 26, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Dec 30, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
KINGSLAND PROPERTIES
ALI RASHID
Owner
575 LAFAYETTE GARDENS, LLC
NOAM AMOS
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
KINGSLAND PROPERTIES
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
Owner
ACE GROUP NY CORP.
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14206
Owner
575 LAFAYETTE GARDENS LLC.
BRONX, NY, 10469
Owner
AUM-NY.COM
Long Island City, NY, 11101
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY ONE
159-16 UNION TURNPIKE
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11366
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
31 WEST STREET, SUITE 1012
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR
31 WEST 34TH STREET
SUITE 1012
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1415 VANTAGE PARK DR STE 240
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28203
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
31 WEST 34TH STREET, SUITE 1012
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
31 WEST 34TH STREET SUITE 1012
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
31 WEST 34TH STREET, SUITE 1012
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ASSIGNEE
31 WEST 34TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 1
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner