154 recorded events, 2008–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 44 rodent inspections, 15 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 71% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5.7. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (1) · Noise (1) · Curb Condition (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 557 LAFAYETTE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | JEFF WINTER |
| Managing agent | GUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101,295 | $45,583 |
| 2026 | $108,538 | $48,842 |
| 2027 | $145,876 | $65,645 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Lafayette Av — B44 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Kosciuszko St & Nostrand Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
557 Lafayette Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by GUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMNT — 49 buildings, 382 units. Grades across the portfolio: A39 · B5 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Deed $776,200 — from LOPEZ APONTE, MAGALI; MISSIER, STEPHANE to MOTU-NY HOLDINGS LLC | $776,200 | |
| 2025-07-10 | Sold for $776,200 | $776,200 | $129,367 |
| 2025-07-10 | Sold for $776,200 | $776,200 | $129,367 |
| 2021-08-25 | Deed $1,095,000 — from LONSK, JEREMY; APPLETON, TIFFANY to ROMEIN, MATTHEW | $1,095,000 | |
| 2021-08-25 | Mortgage $876,000 — from ROMEIN, MATTHEW to CITY NATIONAL BANK | $876,000 | |
| 2021-08-10 | Sold for $1,095,000 | $1,095,000 | $182,500 |
| 2019-08-22 | Deed $430,000 — from AZARBYEJANI, BEHRANG YOUSSEFI to P & M RE PARTNERS, LLC | $430,000 | |
| 2019-08-15 | Sold for $430,000 | $430,000 | $71,667 |
| 2018-08-14 | Deed $405,000 — from SAVIC, NIKOLA to AZARBYEJANI, BEHRANG YOUSSEFI | $405,000 | |
| 2018-08-03 | Sold for $405,000 | $405,000 | $67,500 |
| 2016-03-02 | Deed $845,000 — from KOLSBY, LAUREL to LONSK, JEREMY; APPLETON, TIFFANY | $845,000 | |
| 2016-03-02 | Mortgage $676,000 — from APPLETON, TIFFANY; LONSK, JEREMY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $676,000 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Mortgage $50,000 — from MAGUIRE, KATIA C; SAVIC, NIKOLA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $50,000 | |
| 2011-02-22 | Deed $172,380 — from 557 LAFAYETTE AVE, LLC to 557 LAFAYETTE 2B LLC | $172,380 | |
| 2011-02-15 | Deed $197,730 — from 557 LAFAYETTE AVE, LLC to SAVIC, NIKOLA | $197,730 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Every one of the 154 recorded events, 2008–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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