125 Lafayette Avenue

125 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 5 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1860

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 4 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 5 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 2 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-08-13. Newest violation issued 2025-10-20.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-10-20. HPD violation 18304071
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH APT 3A ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3A), issued 1998-04-28. HPD violation 1640456
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2015-09-09. HPD violation 10851050
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 3A. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1640428
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILE WALL & FLOOR 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 3A BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1640427
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY (apt 3A), issued 2005-01-19. HPD violation 5296041
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2005-01-19. HPD violation 5295948
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2005-01-19. HPD violation 5296046

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

5 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LAFAYETTE PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: RICHARD MARANS. Managing agent: LAFAYETTE PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021010072, HPD building ID 322023. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lafayette Av (C), 2 min walk
• Fulton St (G), 3 min walk
• Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (B, Q), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.