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278 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01946 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 26 on record • 1998–2026 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2000

Address

Primary address: 278 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01946
Lot: 0026
BBL: 3019460026
Unified address ID: 3019460026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.35
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1868
Last altered: 1868
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 2,700 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: LAFAYETTE 278 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $811,000
Total assessment: $101,311
Land assessment: $34,853
Exempt total: $6,332
Assessment owner: PRINCE NILES R

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
Clinton-Washington Avs G

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

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Feb 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

  2. HPD violation Feb 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

  3. HPD violation Feb 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

  4. HPD violation Feb 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT...

  5. HPD violation Feb 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT...

  6. HPD violation Feb 18, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT...

2020

  1. Sale Apr 10, 2020 $2,075,000

    Changed hands

    278 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2012

  1. Sale Apr 2, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    278 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2000

  1. DOB violation Dec 28, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Oct 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Oct 16, 2000

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
LAFAYETTE 278 LLC
80 JORALEMON ST 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
Agent
LAFAYETTE 278 LLC
80 JORALEMON ST 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JONATHAN NG
80 JORALEMON ST 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
Officer
JOSEPH NG
80 JORALEMON ST 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
Shareholder
JOSEPH NG
80 JORALEMON ST 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Registration Contract
SiteManager
DAMON MOORE
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CATHAY BANK
235 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/16/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
LAFAYETTE 278 LLC
93 RAPELY STREET, APT 2B
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
ACRIS 08/16/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
LAFAYETTE 278 LLC
278 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 04/10/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
PRINCE, NILES
278 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 04/10/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
PRINCE, MURIEL
278 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 04/10/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
PRINCE, MURIEL
278 LAFAYETTE AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 04/02/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
PRINCE, NILES
278 LAFAYETTE AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 04/02/2012
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERV COM NY
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ACRIS 07/18/1983
PARTY 2
NOTICE OF DESIGNATION
00000
ACRIS 07/18/1983
GRANTEE/BUYER
PRINCE MURIEL
ACRIS 03/30/1979

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PRINCE NILES R
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LAFAYETTE 278 LLC
PLUTO