309 Lafayette Avenue
A 24-story building with 326 apartments, built in 1963, in Brooklyn, NY 11238.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
309 Lafayette Avenue has 40 open HPD violations, 13 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 21 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to RYERSON TOWERS INC.
Does 309 Lafayette Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 40 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 | 13 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 17 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 10 |
It has an open class C violation, as 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 21 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 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 309 Lafayette Avenue?
309 Lafayette Avenue is registered with HPD to RYERSON TOWERS INC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people 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
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in August 2026. HPD’s record has 6 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 3 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 309 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
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 372 Dekalb Avenue78 apartments, built 1930
- 325 Lafayette Avenue116 apartments, built 2015
- 21 St James Place326 apartments, built 1963
- 333 Lafayette Avenue327 apartments, built 1963
- 249 Ryerson Street45 apartments, built 1905
- 309 Washington Avenue35 apartments, built 1891
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 3-01933-0060.