161 Lafayette Avenue
161 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, and 9 of 9 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 27 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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.
- 9 of 9 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (27 open), 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: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2023-03-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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 B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 2nd STORY (apt 3A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5636315
- Class B: Appliance defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5636360
- Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (basement). D26-21.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE 3 EXTRA SPRINKLER HEADS AND SUITABLE WRENCH FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES AT O.S.Y. VALVE OF SPRINKLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT CELLAR OSV VALVE FRONT., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1640725
- Class B: No hot water (basement). REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE METAL VENT HOT WATER HEATER BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1640753
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 2 STY NORTHEAST APT 2B , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1640754
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF INOPERATIVE INTERIOR BELL BUZZER FROM VESTIBULE TO 2 STY APT 2B , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1640755
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT KITCHEN 3 STY APT 3A. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1640757
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 3A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5129167
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: 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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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
9 of 9 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: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SHINN C BACK. Managing agent: BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3021030061, HPD building ID 322046. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Lafayette Av (C), 4 min walk
- Fulton St (G), 4 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (27 class B). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.