147 Lafayette Avenue
147 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 29 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1860
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: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 7 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units 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: High (29 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 6 issued in the last 12 months. 156 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT APT2B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT2B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19230160
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM BASEMENT STY PUBLIC HALL AND DOOR TO HEATING SYSTEM., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1912268
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET BASEMENT APT EAST 1B BATHROOM ER1., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1912279
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BASEMENT EAST APT 1B BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1912278
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 4 STY NORTHEAST APT F WEST SECTION KITCHEN & BATHROOM., issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1912312
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1912313
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1912314
- Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT APT2B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT2B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19230157
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: LAFAYETTE COURT APARTMENTS CORP.. Head officer: BRANDON WECHSLER. Managing agent: HABITAT MANAGEMENT, LIC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3021020062, HPD building ID 808668. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Lafayette Av (C), 3 min walk
- Fulton St (G), 3 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (7 class C, 7 class B, 8 class A, 7 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.