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885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 - Property report

Also known as: 885 Lafayette Ave

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1899

Lot sq. ft.

1,933

Sale price

$1,400,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
885 Lafayette Avenue
ZIP code
11221
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01605-0046

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
3,556
Building dimensions
19.33 ft x 46 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
1899
Last altered
2018
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
01/30/2018
Sale price
$1,400,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$6,168
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
3
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Lafayette Avenue (wide)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
19.33 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,933

Area overview

Walk score
89 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
98 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
81 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
16
Community district
3
Closest police station
0.41 Miles
Closest fire station
0.06 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
01/30/2018 $1,400,000 XXXXXX XX, XXXXX XXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX, XXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
03/12/2018 - R
02/28/2018 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2018030501284002)		 XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
02/12/2018 - R
01/30/2018 - D		 Mortgage
(2018020900949001)		 XXXXXX XX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
02/05/2018 - R
01/30/2018 - D		 Deed
(2018020200326001)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXX
02/05/2018 - R
01/25/2018 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2018012901117001)		 XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX X X XXX XX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX
03/05/2009 - R
02/12/2009 - D		 Mortgage
(2009022700533001)		 XXXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
03/05/2008 - R
02/13/2008 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2008022501220002)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
03/05/2008 - R
01/31/2008 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2008022501220001)		 XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX X XX X X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/04/2007 - R
02/28/2007 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2007032200169001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XX
09/09/2005 - R
07/25/2005 - D		 Agreement
(2005083101118001)		 XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
08/17/2005 - R
07/25/2005 - D		 Mortgage
(2005080901068001)		 XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$6,168
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$2,089,000
Assessed value
$125,340

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $1,662,000 $99,720 $30,874 19.843% $6,126 $6,126 +4.72%
2024/25 $1,589,000 $95,340 $29,126 20.085% $5,850 $5,850 +4.10%
2023/24 $1,655,000 $99,300 $27,980 20.085% $5,620 $5,620 +2.86%
2022/23 $1,507,000 $90,420 $26,903 20.309% $5,464 $5,464 +5.66%
2021/22 $1,401,000 $84,060 $25,902 19.963% $5,171 $5,171 -5.11%
2020/21 $1,417,000 $85,020 $25,895 21.045% $5,450 $5,450 +51.03%
2019/20 $1,292,000 $77,520 $17,047 21.167% $3,608 $3,608 +7.19%
2018/19 $1,147,000 $68,820 $16,092 20.919% $3,366 $3,366 +20.33%
2017/18 $1,277,000 $76,620 $13,724 20.385% $3,097 $2,798 +9.25%
2016/17 $946,000 $56,760 $12,810 19.991% $2,871 $2,561 +2.52%
Permits

Permit information for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
02/09/2020 Alteration
10/09/2018 Alteration
03/09/2018 Alteration type 2
02/23/2006 Alteration type 2

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/05/2026 A
11/20/2025 I
06/10/2025 A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Stuyvesant Heights residential market stats

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Broadway & Myrtle Ave at NW Corner
Station lines
J-M-Z
Distance (miles)
0.368
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 60 0.18
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 60 0.18
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 9 9 No Charter 5-8 232 0.18
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens 3 No Public PK, K-5 213 0.19
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens 3 No Public PK, K-5 213 0.19
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 8 No Charter K-8 730 0.21
Brighter Choice Community School 2 No Public PK, K-5 286 0.23
Brighter Choice Community School 2 No Public PK, K-5 286 0.23
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.26
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.26
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 9 9 No Charter 5-8 232 0.18
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 8 No Charter K-8 730 0.21
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid 3 No Public 6-8 100 0.21
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.26
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.26
Madiba Prep Middle School 6 No Public 6-8 201 0.29
The Co-Op School NR No Private K-7 118 0.32
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology 5 No Public 6-8 149 0.38
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.38
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.43
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Boys and Girls High School 2 Yes Public 9-12 403 0.95
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance 3 No Public 9-12 190 0.21
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School 2 No Charter 9-12 236 0.21
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.26
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.43
EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick 2 No Public 9-12 445 0.46
Walk In Love Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 291 0.46
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.55
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence 3 No Public 9-12 370 0.56
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private PK-12 10 0.56

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Neighbors for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

871 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 893 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 144 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn 422 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 873 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 869 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 426 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 424 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 881 A Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 867 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 889 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 881 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 887 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 428 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 883 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 879 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 877 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 875 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 891 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

11101, New York City, NY 11104, New York City, NY 11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11207, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11217, New York City, NY 11222, New York City, NY 11225, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11233, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11238, New York City, NY 11378, New York City, NY 11379, New York City, NY 11385, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The development at 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 1899.

What is the total square footage of 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has a total of 3,556 square feet.

When was 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold and what was the sale price?

885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was last sold on 01/30/2018 for $1,400,000.

What is the assessed value of 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is currently assessed at $125,340.

What are the property taxes for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The property taxes for 885 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 total $6,167.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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