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368 Lafayette Avenue

302Records
14City systems
7Open violations
111.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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302 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 113 311 service requests, 68 HPD housing violations, 19 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1905
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)FSG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
BBL3019480028
BIN3055591

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 111.1. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
8
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Illegal Parking (3) · Rodent (3) · Noise (2) · SAFETY (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,000,498 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1905)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FSG HDFC
Head officerFELICIA COLON
Managing agentFSG REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-08-31

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,664,400 $748,980
2026$1,997,000 $898,650
2027$2,396,000 $1,078,200

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayClasson Av — G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Classon Av / Lafayette Av — B48 · 200 ft
Citi BikeLexington Ave & Classon Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb. 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.

Report a problem to 311

368 Lafayette Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FSG REALTY LLC — 6 buildings, 48 units. Grades across the portfolio: B4 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
840 Washington Avenue BK13 B
802 Washington Avenue BK12 B
368 Lafayette Avenue BK8 B
83 East 18 Street BK7 B
72 Lott Street BK4 D
74 Lott Street BK4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,814,922 on 2016-11-07 (lender: City Of New York Dept Of Hpd), covering 8 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-01Agreement $8,913,919 — from FSG PARTNERS, LLC; FSG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $8,913,919
2016-11-07Mortgage $3,043,710 — from FSG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; FSG PARTNERS LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $3,043,710
2016-11-07Mortgage $8,913,919 — from FSG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; FSG PARTNERS LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $8,913,919
2016-11-07Mortgage $10,814,922 — from FSG PARTNERS LLC; FSG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $10,814,922
2016-11-07Mortgage $6,960,193 — from FSG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP; FSG PARTNERS LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $6,960,193

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177480019
20188100211
201900100313
2020111014
2021003205
20220075113
202303130016
202402120115
202500110314
202600230023
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The full timeline

Construction 33Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 206Ownership & money 20Health & systems 20

Every one of the 302 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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