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520 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01788 • Lot 0018 • Zip: 11205

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 50 on record • 2021–2025

Address

Primary address: 520 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11205
Block: 01788
Lot: 0018
BBL: 3017880018
Unified address ID: 3017880018

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.11
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 2024
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 7
Building area: 5,268 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 60 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 520 LAFAYETTE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,468,000
Total assessment: $9,583
Land assessment: $1,841
Exempt total: $8,052
Assessment owner: EARLESE F. CLARKE, AS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 7 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

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

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

  2. DOB filing Jun 10, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BPP 25' FRONTAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB # B00825421-I1

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2025 $1,204,001

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 23, 2025 $80,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 18, 2024 $1,204,001

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 15, 2024 $475,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 31, 2024 $150,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 16, 2024 $475,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

2022

  1. Sale Sep 15, 2022 $999,999

    Changed hands

    520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

  2. HPD violation Jun 9, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT AP...

  3. HPD violation Jun 9, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL FIXTERS BATHROOM AND KICHEN IN T...

  4. HPD violation Jun 9, 2022

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

  5. HPD violation Jun 8, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT AP...

  6. HPD violation Jun 8, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT A...

2015

  1. Sale May 13, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2011

  1. Permit issued Oct 12, 2011

    AL / OT

    KINGS STAR CONSTRUCTION C

  2. DOB filing Oct 12, 2011 $20,625

    Alteration Type III

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
520 Lafayette LLC
226 Spencer Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
Agent
Baruch Weisberg
683 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Isamar Margareten
226 Spencer Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
520 LAFAYETTE LLC
ISAMAR MARGARETEN
DOB Filing 06/10/2025
Owner
N/A
MOHAMMED HUSSAIN
DOB Filing 10/12/2011
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
WOODMERE, NY, 11598
DOB NOW 04/29/2025
Owner
OWNER'S REP
RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07070
DOB NOW 08/06/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
520 LAFAYETTE LLC
199 LEE AVENUE
SUITE 169
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 02/08/2023
PARTY 1
FIFTH AVENUE TITLE AGENCY INC.
1274 49TH STREET
SUITE 532
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 02/08/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
THE EARLESE F. CLARKE REVOCABLE TRUST
520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 09/15/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
520 LAFAYETTE LLC
199 LEE AVENUE, SUITE 169
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 09/15/2022
GRANTOR/SELLER
LAVINIA SIMMONS, TRUSTEE
520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 09/15/2022
GRANTEE/BUYER
EARLESE F. CLARKE, AS TRUSTEE
520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 05/13/2015
GRANTOR/SELLER
CLARKE, EARLESE F
520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 05/13/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
EARLESE F. CLARKE REV TRUST U/T/A DATED 05/13/15
520 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 05/13/2015
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
EARLESE F. CLARKE, AS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
520 LAFAYETTE LLC
PLUTO