147 Lafayette Avenue
A 4-story building with 21 apartments, built in 1860, in Brooklyn, NY 11238.
Addresses on the lot: 137 to 139 Lafayette Avenue, 141 Lafayette Avenue, 143 Lafayette Avenue, 145 Lafayette Avenue, 147 Lafayette Avenue.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
147 Lafayette Avenue has 22 open HPD violations, 7 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 6 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to LAFAYETTE COURT APARTMENTS.
Does 147 Lafayette Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 22 open violations as of October 24, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 7 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 7 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 8 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 6 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 24, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 147 Lafayette Avenue?
147 Lafayette Avenue is registered with HPD to LAFAYETTE COURT APARTMENTS. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 11238 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 147 Lafayette Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 159 Lafayette Avenue20 apartments, built 1897
- 249 Cumberland Street70 apartments, built 1928
- 260 Cumberland Street26 apartments, built 1912
- 69 South Oxford Street22 apartments, built 1890
- 301 Cumberland Street40 apartments, built 1920
- 101 Lafayette Avenue204 apartments, built 1931
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 24, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-02102-0062.