170 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238BBL 3-02121-0023Map
Owner of record: Simpson Kenneth M
170 Lafayette Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1875 in Brooklyn, 11238. It has 3 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Simpson Kenneth M. HPD has recorded 3 housing violations here, most recently on November 14, 2022.
- HPD violations
- 3
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 3
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 14, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 9, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 10, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 3
- Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Mar 1, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmrk-landmark none
Sep 25, 1984
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Sep 25, 1984
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1875
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 4,800 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,681 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 302
- Council district
- 35
- Block / lot
- 2121 / 23
- Assessed value
- $342,660
- Landmark / historic district
- Fort Greene Historic District
HPD registration #353569, last renewed Jul 25, 2025.
Questions about 170 Lafayette Avenue
Who owns 170 Lafayette Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Simpson Kenneth M.
Does 170 Lafayette Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 3 housing violations at this property.
Is 170 Lafayette Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 170 Lafayette Avenue built?
City records list 1875 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 170 Lafayette Avenue?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.