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238 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01945 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 238 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01945
Lot: 0017
BBL: 3019450017
Unified address ID: 3019450017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 988 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 51 ft
Built FAR: 2.92
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1867
Last altered: 1867
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,888 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 38 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CHING, THOMAS

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $2,918,000
Total assessment: $33,546
Land assessment: $5,645
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: CHING, THOMAS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Clinton Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 257 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 18 min 4 walking, 14 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 32 min 4 walking, 28 riding
  • Penn Station 34 min 4 walking, 30 riding
  • Times Square 36 min 4 walking, 32 riding
  • Grand Central 39 min 4 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. 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 ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Oct 30, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation Oct 30, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  4. HPD violation Oct 30, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS...

  5. ECB violation Sep 29, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 3

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDE WALK CURB AT EXP 4 OF PROPERTY CUT SO T...

  6. 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 ...

2012

  1. DOB violation Sep 12, 2012

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Sep 12, 2012

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Sep 12, 2012

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2011

  1. Sale Nov 22, 2011 $725,000

    Changed hands

    238 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

IndividualOwner
THOMAS CHING
324 CLINTON AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
SiteManager
YUEH R CHU
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
395 FLATBUSH AVENUE
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
238 LAFAYETTTE AVENUE
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
395 FLATBUSH AVE
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
408 5TH AVENUE
BKLYN, NY
PARTY 1

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner