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515 Lafayette Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3017830091 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP14.2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s18
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 117.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2020-03-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (4) · Missed Collection (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)515 JZ LAFAYETTE LLC
Head officerJOEL ZUPNICK
Managing agentECMN CORP
Last registered2025-09-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,346,000 $80,760
2026$1,704,000 $102,240
2027$1,901,000 $114,060

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayBedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Bedford Av — B38 · 200 ft
Citi BikeDeKalb Ave & Bedford Ave · 500 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.

Report a problem to 311

515 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

15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 ECMN CORP — 5 buildings, 14 units. Grades across the portfolio: C1 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
184 Hart Street BK4 D
515 Lafayette Avenue BK3 D
92 Pulaski Street BK3 D
488 DeKalb Avenue BK2 D
505 DeKalb Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,185 on 2013-11-04 (lender: Provident Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-11-04Mortgage $14,186 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to PROVIDENT BANK $14,186
2013-11-04Agreement $506,340 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to PROVIDENT BANK $506,340
2009-03-09Agreement $543,750 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $543,750
2009-03-09Deed $750,000 — from 515 LAFAYETTE LLC to ZUPNICK, JOEL $750,000
2009-03-09Mortgage $218,750 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $218,750
2008-10-21Mortgage $325,000 — from 205 SPENCER ST. LLC; KOHN, MAYER to FERTIG, SEYMOUR; KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SIMON $325,000
2008-04-01Mortgage $525,000 — from 205 SPENCER ST. LLC; KOHN, MAYER to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SIMON; FERTIG, SEYMOUR $525,000
2008-04-01Deed $226,000 — from AS ADMINISTRATOR OF; BROWN, LOUISE; GOODWIN, CECELIA; MC MILLIAN, KENNETH to KOHN, MAYER $226,000
2007-09-04Mortgage $6,000 — from ADAMS, CAROLYN to HANCOCK TOWER LLC $6,000
1986-03-20Mortgage $9,950 — from PINCKNEY, JANICE; PINCKNEY, BENJAMIN to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC $9,950

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170044
20180134
201904812
202009110
2021112215
20220022
202302911
2024021113
2025317222
20260628
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-02Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-02311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-02Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-02311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2026-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-07-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-04-27311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-04-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-04-24311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Mattress or Box Spring Uncovered
2025-03-26HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2025-03-26HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2025-03-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOUND PENNCO MODEL#15B045FV HYDRONIC BOILER MISSING PRIMARY LOW WATER CUTOFF. ENCLOSED BOILER ROOM, NOT FIRE RATED, NO DEDICATED O
2025-03-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-03-07311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-03-07311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2025-03-07DOB complaint, category ?
2025-03-06311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2025-03-06DOB complaint, category ?
2025-02-25Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025-02-25311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-19HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN LOCA
2025-01-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024
2024-12-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-12-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-07-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-06-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-05-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-05-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-05-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-04-30311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2024-04-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-03-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-02-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-12-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-12-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-12-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-11-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-10-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-10-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-09-07311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-08-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-07-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-05-19311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-01-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-11-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-09-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2021-06-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-03-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-22Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-02-22Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-02-22311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-02-22311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-02-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2020-08-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT
2020-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
2020-03-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-03-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-02-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019
2019-08-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-08-11Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-08-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-07-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-07-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-05-25311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-05-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-03-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-23311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2019-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-01-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-11-24Deed — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to 515 JZ LAFAYETTE LLC
2015-09-27311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2015-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-11-24311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2014-11-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-10-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2014-10-03311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2014-09-29311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2014-09-29311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2014-04-16311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2014-04-16311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2014-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-10Mortgage assigned — from CITIMORTGAGE, INC. to PROVIDENT BANK
2013-11-04Mortgage $14,186 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to PROVIDENT BANK$14,186
2013-11-04Agreement $506,340 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to PROVIDENT BANK$506,340
2012
2012-04-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2010
2010-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-12-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2010-10-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2010-10-08311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2010-10-08311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2010-08-09Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-09311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-08Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-08Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-08311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-08311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-08-06311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2009
2009-03-09Agreement $543,750 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.$543,750
2009-03-09Mortgage assigned — from KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SIMON; FERTIG, SEYMOUR to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
2009-03-09Deed $750,000 — from 515 LAFAYETTE LLC to ZUPNICK, JOEL$750,000
2009-03-09Mortgage $218,750 — from ZUPNICK, JOEL to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.$218,750
2008
2008-10-21Mortgage $325,000 — from 205 SPENCER ST. LLC; KOHN, MAYER to FERTIG, SEYMOUR; KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SIMON$325,000
2008-10-21Agreement — from 205 SPENCER ST. LLC; KOHN, MAYER to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SIMON; FERTIG, SEYMOUR
2008-05-16Deed — from KOHN, MAYER to 515 LAFAYETTE LLC
2008-04-01Mortgage $525,000 — from 205 SPENCER ST. LLC; KOHN, MAYER to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SIMON; FERTIG, SEYMOUR$525,000
2008-04-01Deed $226,000 — from AS ADMINISTRATOR OF; BROWN, LOUISE; GOODWIN, CECELIA; MC MILLIAN, KENNETH to KOHN, MAYER$226,000
2007
2007-09-04Mortgage $6,000 — from ADAMS, CAROLYN to HANCOCK TOWER LLC$6,000
2006
2006-11-02DOB violation C:
2006-11-01DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-07-01City emergency repair (OMO): as per rc #2004000467901 (enviro-probe, inc.), perform total lead analysis of 03 dust wipe sample(s) via environmental p$11
2004-01-28City emergency repair (OMO): as per rc #200400467901 (enviro-probe, inc.), perform total lead analysis of 02 dust wipe sample(s) via environmental pr
2003
2003-12-15City emergency repair (OMO): as per rc #200400467901 (enviro-probe, inc.), perform total lead analysis of 03 dust wipe sample(s) via environmental pr$11
2003-12-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2003-11-19City emergency repair (OMO): as per rc #200400467901 (enviro-probe, inc.), perform total lead analysis of 08 dust wipe sample(s) via environmental pr$30
1986
1986-03-20Mortgage $9,950 — from PINCKNEY, JANICE; PINCKNEY, BENJAMIN to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC$9,950
1966
1966-06-09Mortgage — from FITZHERBERT RLTY CORP to HOCHBERG JESSIE
1966-06-09Mortgage — from BROWN LOUISE; BROWN COY to GITTER MARTIN; LOWENBERGER LEO W; DOWNER STANLEY
1966-06-09RTXL — from SORRENTINO RAFFAELE EST OF
1966-06-09Deed — from FITZHERBERT REALTY CORP to BROWN COY; BROWN LOUISE
1966-06-09Deed — from SORRENTINO CAROLINE to FITZHERBERT REALTY CORP

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