159 Lafayette Avenue

159 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1897

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: C (Fair, 73/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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: Medium (18 open, 1 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2022-03-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). 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 HAL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1912330
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2017-06-19. HPD violation 11833610
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2017-06-19. HPD violation 11833611
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD AT ROOF., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1912329
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 2 STY BALCONY FRONT., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1912326
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR VESTIBULE 1 STY., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1912324
• Class B: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SASH WINDOWS & MAKE OPERABLE 2 STY FRONT APT 2B THRU OUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1912336
• Class B: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW MAKE OPERABLE THRU OUT 2 STY APT 2B , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1912341

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: 155-159 LAFAYETTE OWNERS CORP. Head officer: GEORGE LIKOKAS. Managing agent: ADVENTURE PROPERTIES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021030062, HPD building ID 808671. 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

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.