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296 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01947 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 296 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01947
Lot: 0021
BBL: 3019470021
Unified address ID: 3019470021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,942 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 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: 1873
Last altered: 1873
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 2,631 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: JAMES, LETITIA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $790,000
Total assessment: $109,757
Land assessment: $37,651
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JAMES, LETITIA

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.

2025

  1. ECB violation Jul 23, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 3

    FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT: ATOI THE FRONT YARD LOT LINE FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT. ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS TAKE...

2024

  1. Permit issued Jul 15, 2024

    EW / OT

    A MALEK CONTRACTING LLC

  2. DOB filing Jul 15, 2024 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TYPE II FOR MINIOR ALTERATION AT REAR FACADE TO REPLACE OLD WINDOWS WITH SLIDING GLASS DOORS. NO CHANGE IN...

  3. 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 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. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

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

2020

  1. DOB filing Sep 22, 2020 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TYPE II FOR MINOR ALTERATION AT REAR FACADE TO REPLACE OLD WINDOWS W/ SLIDING GLASS DOORS. NO CHANGE IN EG...

  2. DOB filing Jul 7, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TYPE II TO REPLACE (2) OLD WINDOWS WITH LARGER WINDOW. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 18, 2018

    Class I

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

2015

  1. HPD violation Mar 11, 2015

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR FRONT WEST.

  2. HPD violation Mar 11, 2015

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CLG CELLAR CENTER.

2007

  1. ECB violation Sep 14, 2007 $2,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO NOTIFY DOB PRIOR TO USE INSTALLATION "C"HOOKS IN CONNECTIONW/SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS.NO PROPER ID FOR SCAFFOLD...

2000

  1. ECB violation Nov 21, 2000 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED WITHOUT VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY(C/O). NOTE: TEMP C O#234715, EXPIRED 1/22/91 IS NEW BEIN...

  2. DOB violation Nov 21, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

1995

  1. DOB violation Jan 6, 1995

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Jan 6, 1995

    LANDMRK-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

IndividualOwner
LETITIA JAMES
296 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
SiteManager
LETITIA JAMES
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
JAMES RESIDENCE
LETITIA JAMES
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 CITIZENS PLAZA
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
296 LAFAYETTE AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
O'FALLON, MO, 63368
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
C/O OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
1661 WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409
PARTY ONE
190 S. LA SALLE STREET
MK-IL-SL7R
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
PARTY TWO
5720 PREMIER PARK DRIVE
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33407
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
1661 WORTHINGTON ROAD - SUITE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner