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69 Lafayette Avenue

313Records
14City systems
5Open violations
8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · Neighborhood: Fort Greene
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313 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 151 311 service requests, 76 HPD housing violations, 17 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units5
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC
BBL3020980085
BIN3058766

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1986-04-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (18) · Food Establishment (12) · Illegal Parking (10) · Noise (4) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (3).

Filed construction activity

$211,320 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC
Head officerJASON GREENBERG
Managing agentJudith Drive LLC
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,192,000 $1,436,400
2026$3,402,000 $1,530,900
2027$3,851,000 $1,732,950

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
MargotNew AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

12 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Odor, Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayFulton St — G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lafayette Av — C · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Fulton St / South Elliot Pl — B25 B26 B52 · 250 ft
Citi BikeLafayette Ave & Ft Greene Pl · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 020 Clinton Hill. 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

69 Lafayette Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

59 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 JUDITH DRIVE LLC — 86 buildings, 1,107 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B22 · C14 · D13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
416 Metropolitan Avenue BK123 A
180 Nassau Street BK103 B
75 Clinton Street BK74 A
239 Banker Street BK69 A
141 Chauncey Street BK46 A
83 Clifton Place BK40 B
991 St John Place BK40 A
192 East 8 Street BK30 A
25 Lexington Avenue BK23 A
144 North 10 Street BK23 B
108 Luquer Street BK22 A
487 Clinton Avenue BK20 B
438 4 Avenue BK17 A
580 Carroll Street BK17 A
37 Warren Street MN17 A
515 5 Avenue BK15 A
165 Hudson Street MN15 A
298 North 8 Street BK15 D
477 Clinton Avenue BK15 B
296 North 8 Street BK14 D
766 Lafayette Avenue BK12 C
74 2 Place BK10 A
238 Hall Street BK10 A
269 Washington Avenue BK10 A
969 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C
321 20 Street BK8 A
1144 President Street BK8 C
585 Union Avenue BK8 A
841 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
333 Warren Street BK8 A
164 Stuyvesant Avenue BK8 B
631 Grand Avenue BK8 B
160 Stuyvesant Avenue BK8 B
75 Kingsland Avenue BK8 A
330 Bleecker Street BK8 A
142 North 1 Street BK8 B
275 Halsey Street BK8 A
1 Mac Donough Street BK8 A
838 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
967 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C
238 Richardson Street BK7 A
1208 Nostrand Avenue BK7 C
621 Nostrand Avenue BK7 C
161 Dupont Street BK6 A
298 Covert Street BK6 D
243 Jackson Street BK6 D
53 Montrose Avenue BK6 B
308 Covert Street BK6 C
320 Eckford Street BK6 B
424 Bleecker Street BK6 B
285 Cornelia Street BK6 A
357 Sumpter Street BK6 B
206 Nassau Avenue BK6 C
652 Rogers Avenue BK5 A
650 Rogers Avenue BK5 A
397 Washington Street MN5 B
66 North 3 Street BK5 A
658 Rogers Avenue BK5 D
5 Harrison Street MN5 B
557 17 Street BK5 C

showing 60 of 86 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $962,900 on 2024-06-24 (lender: International Finance Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-06-24Mortgage $962,900 — from ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC to INTERNATIONAL FINANCE BANK $962,900
2024-06-24Agreement $4,000,000 — from ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC to INTERNATIONAL FINANCE BANK $4,000,000
2022-07-06Mortgage $3,165,000 — from ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC to EDGEWOOD V FUNDING LLC $3,165,000
2022-07-06AL&R $3,165,000 — from ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC to EDGEWOOD V FUNDING LLC $3,165,000
2022-06-27Deed $3,600,000 — from 67 LAFAYETTE CORP. to ZG 69 LAFAYETTE LLC $3,600,000
2022-06-10Sold for $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $720,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017014005
2018004004
20190070916
2020033006
202101110012
202267255346
202340280335
202410304136
202500110112
202600210021
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 234Ownership & money 10Health & systems 19

Every one of the 313 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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