309 Lafayette Avenue
309 Lafayette Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 42 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 326 units · Built 1963
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (42 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
42 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 10 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 267 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-10-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-22.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 173 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1I), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18266711
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 14th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT (GREATER THAN 20 SQFT) ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14N, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17206236 ISSUED 18-AUG-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 14N), issued 2025-06-30. HPD violation 18063474
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', AT SOUTH (apt 1I), issued 2025-06-10. HPD violation 17974540
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', AT SOUTH (apt 1I), issued 2025-06-10. HPD violation 17974541
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 23rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13F, 23rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 13F), issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17206223
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 23rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13F, 23rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 13F), issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17206222
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 14th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 8, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14N, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 14N), issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17206231
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, foyer, 14th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 14N, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 14N), issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17206232
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: RYERSON TOWERS INC. Head officer: ROSEANNE KING. Managing agent: NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP.. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019330060, HPD building ID 322107. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Classon Av (G), 4 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 4 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 42 open (14 class C, 18 class B, 10 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.