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181 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02104 • Lot 0060 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 181 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 02104
Lot: 0060
BBL: 3021040060
Unified address ID: 3021040060

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,497 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 82 ft
Built FAR: 2.91
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1876
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 4
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 4,351 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: VIRTUTEC 2013 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $2,186,000
Total assessment: $85,542
Land assessment: $11,739
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VIRTUTEC 2013 LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Fort Greene
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 379 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 18 min 6 walking, 12 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Penn Station 35 min 6 walking, 29 riding
  • Times Square 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Union Square 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Grand Central 40 min 6 walking, 34 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. 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 ...

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 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 ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 14, 2022

    Class I

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

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 ...

2019

  1. DOB filing Apr 17, 2019 $6,720

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILE TO REPAIR BRICK PARAPET WALL,REPONTING BRICK WALL AT EAST SIDE FACADE ONLY, REPAIR STUCCO CRACK BETW...

2018

  1. Permit issued Oct 23, 2018

    EW / OT

    BANU CONSTRUCTION CORP

2016

  1. DOB filing Mar 16, 2016 $427,500

    Alteration Type I

    ALT1 FOR CHANGE OF C OF O FROM 4 DWELLING UNITS TO THREE DWELLING UNITS AND INCLUDES INTERIOR RENOVATION CONSISTING O...

  2. DOB filing Mar 15, 2016 $153,800

    Alteration Type II

    APARTMENT COMBINATION OF THE 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS CONSISTING OF GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLANS FIL...

2015

  1. DOB filing Sep 17, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Sep 17, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Jun 19, 2015

    AL

    PTL RENOVATION INC

  4. Permit issued Jun 19, 2015

    EW / OT

    PTL RENOVATION INC

  5. ECB violation May 18, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS @ JOB SITE @ TIME OF INSPECTION.@ THE TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS NO SUPP...

  6. ECB violation May 18, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    1704.1.1 FAILURE TO FILE A SPECIAL INSPECTION STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE & PRIOR TO START O...

  7. ECB violation May 18, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC3304.4.5 EXCAVATED MATERIAL EQUIPMENT PLACED TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF UNBRACED EXCAVATION.@ THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE ...

  8. ECB violation May 18, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC3304.2 FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT ADJOINING GROUND &/OR STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY EXCAVATION.@ THE TIME OF INSPECTI...

  9. ECB violation May 18, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC 3304.4.4 FAILURE TO PROVIDE 3 FOOT 6 INCH GUARDRAIL OR SOLID ENCLOSURE AROUND OPEN & ACCESSIBLE SIDES OF EXCAVATIO...

  10. ECB violation May 18, 2015 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO NOTIFY DOB W/IN 24-48 HOURS OF THE START OF EXCAVATION.@ THE TIME OF INSPECTION THEY WERE EXCAVATING IN TH...

  11. Permit issued Apr 30, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  12. Permit issued Apr 30, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  13. Permit issued Jan 13, 2015

    PL / PL

    FLYTIGER P & H LTD

2013

  1. Sale Dec 20, 2013 $2,675,000

    Changed hands

    181 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

2007

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2007

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2001

  1. DOB violation Dec 19, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

1988

  1. DOB violation Oct 14, 1988

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Oct 14, 1988

    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

CorporateOwner
VIRTUTEC 2013 LLC
181 LAFAYETTE AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
Agent
KAY CHIEN
181 LAFAYETTE AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
HeadOfficer
KAY CHIEN
181 LAFAYETTE AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
SiteManager
KAY CHIEN
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
VIRTUTEC 2013 LLC
KAY CHIEN
Owner
N/A
KARSTEN CH'IEN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
181 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES ST., STE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
888 E. WALNUT ST
PASADENA, CA, 91101
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
451 SEVENTH STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, 20410
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
290 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
SUITE 310E
MELVILLE, NY, 11747

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner