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591 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01784 • Lot 0089 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

17 Open HPD violations Class A 10 Class B 1 Class C 3 Class I 3 67 on record • 1990–2026

Address

Primary address: 591 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01784
Lot: 0089
BBL: 3017840089
Unified address ID: 3017840089

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,667 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.6
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,668 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: LAFAYETTE LIVING LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,034,000
Total assessment: $13,136
Land assessment: $2,642
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LIEB FELDMAN INC

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
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

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

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. 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 ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 9, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. Sale Jun 1, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    591 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2020

  1. DOB filing Oct 28, 2020 $313,640

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 3 STORY, BASEMENT AND CELLAR 3-FAMILY BUILDING, CAPPING, REMOVING, REPLACING PLUMBING AND INST...

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 14, 2019

    PL / PL

    BRUCHE MECHANICAL CORP

  2. Permit issued Jun 13, 2019

    EW / MH

    Y&L INTERIOR LLC

  3. Permit issued Jun 13, 2019

    EW / OT

    Y&L INTERIOR LLC

  4. Sale Mar 14, 2019 $372,000

    Changed hands

    591 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2015

  1. Sale May 27, 2015 $888,000

    Changed hands

    591 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

CorporateOwner
JOE SMITH INC
115 LORIMER ST 4A
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
Agent
CHANIE SPITZER
115 LORIMER ST 4A
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
CHANIE SPITZER
115 LORIMER ST 4A
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
JOE SMITH INC.
TANYA CRAIG
DOB Filing 10/28/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
JOE SMITH, INC.
591 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 06/01/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
LAFAYETTE LIVING LLC
591 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 06/01/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
79-17 METROPOLITAN AVE
MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY, 11379
ACRIS 10/16/2020
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
JOE SMITH INC
115 LORIMER ST #4A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
ACRIS 10/16/2020
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SIMON KLIEN, AS NOMINEE
ACRIS 10/13/2020
PARTY TWO
JOE SMITH INC.
1011 44TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 10/13/2020
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JOE SMITH INC.
ACRIS 10/13/2020
PARTY ONE
SIMON KLIEN, AS NOMINEE
1507 AVE M
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
ACRIS 10/13/2020
ASSIGNEE
SIMON KLEIN, AS NOMINEE
1507 AVENUE M
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
ACRIS 12/31/2019
SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET 7W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 05/30/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LIEB FELDMAN INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LAFAYETTE LIVING LLC
PLUTO