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252 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01945 • Lot 0024 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 252 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01945
Lot: 0024
BBL: 3019450024
Unified address ID: 3019450024

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 974 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 51 ft
Built FAR: 2.05
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1867
Last altered: 1867
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 1,995 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 35 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: LESSER, FRANK

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $600,000
Total assessment: $82,725
Land assessment: $28,264
Exempt total: $2,450
Assessment owner: FREEMAN , GREGORY S

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Clinton Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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 Nov 20, 2025

    Class I

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 29, 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 22, 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 ...

2021

  1. DOB filing May 26, 2021 $114,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF BASAMENT AND 1ST FLOOR IN EXISITNG 4 FAMILY DWELLING. REMOVAL AND BUILDING OF PARTITIONS. PLUM...

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2021 $22,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 17, 2021 $22,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. Permit issued Oct 23, 2020

    EW / OT

    MASLOW INTERIORS LLC

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2020 $22,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2020 $22,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued Mar 18, 2020

    EW / OT

    MASLOW INTERIORS LLC

2019

  1. Sale Oct 30, 2019 $1,800,000

    Changed hands

    252 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2013

  1. Sale Oct 25, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    252 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2012

  1. Sale Oct 9, 2012 $10

    Changed hands

    252 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

  2. Permit issued Apr 10, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    SKYWORX CONTRACTING INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 10, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

  4. ECB violation Apr 4, 2012 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTE: MORTAR JOINTS & BRICKS MISSING AT WOOD CORNICE W/DECORATED...

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
RUTH FREEMAN
298 VAN BUREN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
SiteManager
GREGORY FREEMAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
FRANK LESSER
Owner
N/A
HARJIT SINGH
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
252 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
GRANTEE/BUYER
310 EAST 12TH STREET
5B
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
310 EAST 12TH STREET
5B
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
GRANTEE/BUYER
310 EAST 12TH STREET
5B
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PO BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
2035 LIMESTONE RD
WILMINGTON, DE, 19808
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
310 EAST 12TH STREET
5B
NEW YORK, NY, 10003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner