What the listing does not show
555 Lafayette Avenue #2
in 555 Lafayette AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11205CondominiumModerate risk
Listed at $999,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 16 open housing violations. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $999,000
- Beds
- 3 beds
- Baths
- 1 bath
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 2006
- Open housing violations
- 16
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 0
- Unresolved penalties
- 0
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 0116 open housing violations, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 02Checked: no open Buildings Department violations.
- 03Checked: no unresolved penalties on file.
- 04The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 555 Lafayette Avenue, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class R3: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 2006
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 33 residential
- Building area
- 2,615 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 2,615 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 1,890 ft²18.9 × 100 ft
- Assessed value
- $104,042Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $3,241
- Tax exemption
- $102,642
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
16
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous, 6 non-hazardous, 9 informational.
Registration expired, ended Sep 1, 2017. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
0
open violations
No open building violations on file.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
0
unresolved
No unresolved penalties on file.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
Condominium sales are recorded unit by unit, so deeds and mortgages are not combined for the whole building.
Same building
Other listings at 555 Lafayette Avenue
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 555 Lafayette Avenue #2 have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 555 Lafayette Avenue has 16 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 1 Class B, 6 Class A, 9 Class I), 0 open DOB violations, 0 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.