501 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn · 11205 · BBL 3017830098
501 Lafayette Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, ZIP 11205. City records date it to 1931 and count 7 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 501 Lafayette LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $787K.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Dec 31, 2025, transferring the lot to 501 Lafayette LLC for a stated $3.6M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 501 Lafayette LLCDEED from Lafayette Palace LLC | Dec 31, 2025 | $3.6M |
| JHL North Realty LLCASST from Wells Fargo Bank National Association As Trustee | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems INCASST from JHL North Realty LLC | Dec 31, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 501 Lafayette Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 6 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2018, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 20 violations against this building, of which 16 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
32 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 501 Lafayette Avenue compares in 11205
PulseCities tracks 3,144 lots in 11205, of which 57 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 197 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11205 scores 34.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 66 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Clinton Hill →
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Questions about 501 Lafayette Avenue
Who owns 501 Lafayette Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 501 Lafayette Avenue names 501 Lafayette LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Dec 31, 2025.
How much did 501 Lafayette Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $3.6M, recorded Dec 31, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 501 Lafayette Avenue?
No executed eviction at 501 Lafayette Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 501 Lafayette Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 6 stabilized units at this building in 2018. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 501 Lafayette Avenue?
11205 (Clinton Hill) scores 34.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.