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38 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

BIN 3059210BBL 3021120027Block 2112 · Lot 27Built 19217 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
$25.00 recorded as due
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38 Lafayette Avenue at a glance

38 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn has 40 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and $25.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was Jun 14, 1979 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated Dec 18, 2024.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
33
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
7
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$25.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
12
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Dec 18, 2024
Permits record

Health score for 38 Lafayette Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

B
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 133 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 33
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $25
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 38 Lafayette Avenue

133 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 38 Lafayette Avenue

$25.00 is recorded as due across the 24 summonses below, out of $29,835.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 38 Lafayette Avenue
014095731YDec 7, 2023SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONSJan 23, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)—
014095754RDec 7, 2023ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESSJan 23, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$25.00
014095732XDec 7, 2023ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESSJan 23, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)—
014095753PDec 7, 2023STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTEJan 23, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)—
014095678YDec 7, 2023SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONSSep 17, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)—
011743156KMar 17, 2021FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSJun 1, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)—
011652137LDec 18, 2018CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATIONFeb 5, 2019Found in violation—
1279046Jan 23, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED EXP#2 STUCCO VANEER HAS DISLODGED AT 5TH FLR AND APPRX 10'XY 10'SECTION AND HAS FALLEN TO GROUND BELOW.RMDY:MAINTAIN EXMar 13, 2017Found in violation—
035219400NJan 23, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESMar 13, 2017Found in violation—
011292350YAug 26, 2011AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONOct 11, 2011Written off—
011158179XOct 20, 2009AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONDec 8, 2009Settled by stipulation—
038183060NMar 17, 2008FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATORMay 5, 2008Settled by stipulation—
658825Mar 17, 200855Y1340T0731H1166O02. 55Y SEAL LEAKS. 40T PROVIDE SIGN. 31H WORN CAR SHOES. 66O CLEAN PIT.May 5, 2008Settled by stipulation—
040432536XJan 18, 2008LITTERINGFeb 22, 2008Pending—
761754Oct 19, 2007FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO DOB PRIOR USE/INSTALL "C" HOOK IN CONNECTION W/ SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD FAILURE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN A SOLID & INSURANCE AS REQUIRED AS REQUIRED. A GENERAL LIABILITY EXP 09-15-07.Aug 25, 2009Found in violation—
034605883XOct 19, 2007FAIL TO NOTIFY DOB PRIOR TO USE INSTALL OF C-HOOKS ETC FOR SUSP SCAFFAug 25, 2009Found in violation—
0118118276Oct 27, 2000MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESNov 28, 2000Written off—
111033Mar 23, 1994FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT LIGHT PURSUANT TO BEC STANDARDS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT/ DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PURSUANT TO BEC STANDARDS. REMEDY: PROVIDE ADEQUATE EMERGENCJun 13, 1994Found in violation—
102659Jul 26, 199373#,53X,73X. 73 PERFORM 5YR. TEST AND FILE FORM ELV.3. 73 RETURN ELEVATOR TO SERVICE FOR FULL INSPECTION BY THIS DEPT.Nov 15, 1993Found in violation—
100158Jul 26, 199350T,35O,53X,28H. 50 PROVIDE ID NUMBER.Oct 25, 1993Found in violation—
69224Oct 14, 199273#, (73) PERFORM 5YR TEST, PROPERTY TAG DEVICE, AND FILE FORM ELV3Feb 8, 1993Found in violation—
46801Oct 23, 1991FAILURE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT LIGHTS THROUGHOUT BUILDING. FAILURE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS THROUGHOUT BUILDING REMEDY: PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER LIGHTS AND SIGNS ACCORDING TFeb 3, 1992Found in violation—
481120Apr 18, 1991FAILURE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT LIGHTS THROUGOUT BUILDING FAILURE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS THROUGOUT BUILDINGJun 10, 1991Written off—
77012Apr 18, 1991FLOOR NUMBER SIGNS MISSING THROUGHOUT BUILDING. MUST BE DURABLE STAIR AND ELEVATOR IDENTIFICATION SIGNS MISSING. REMEDY: INSTALL SIGAS PER CODE.Jun 10, 1991Settled by stipulation—

Ownership history for 38 Lafayette Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3021120027), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 38 Lafayette Avenue
Jun 14, 1979Jun 14, 1979—The City Ofnew York, The City Of New York, The City Of Ny, City Of N Y, City Of Ny, City Ny, The City Of New YorkFinance Admiministration, Commissoner Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Finance Of The City Of Ny, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City New York, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Comm Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Dept Of Finance Of The City Of Ny, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of Newyork, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City O Fnew York, Finance Administration, Commissoiner Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Finance Admin, Comm Of Finance Of The City Of Ny, Commissioner Of Financeof The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finance, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Ofnew YorkDeedView ↗
Aug 7, 1974Aug 7, 1974—A Randolph Haie Day Care Center INCBoyertown Buriel Casket CoDeedView ↗