164 Lafayette Avenue

164 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1875

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

25 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-16. Newest violation issued 2024-04-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 4 STY APT 4. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 1640811
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE GATE 1 STY FRONT BLDG., issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 1640821
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE STREET TO VESTIBULE & VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1640810
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE AT TOP & BOTTOM OF STAIRS 1 STY TO CELLAR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1640809
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1640808
• Class B: Chimney or vent defect, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL AIR VENT MOTOR 4 STY APT 4 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 1640814
• Class B: Ventilation defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING EXHAUST FAN 4 STY APT 4 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 1640812
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES EAST WALL 4 STY APT 4 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 1640813

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: THE 2014 MIRIAM SHAPERO ANCIS REVOCABLE TRUST. Head officer: MIRIAM S ANCIS. Managing agent: MIRIAM S ANCIS. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021210020, HPD building ID 322048. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 4 min walk
• Lafayette Av (C), 4 min walk
• Fulton St (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.