Kings  »  11238  »  Lafayette Ave  »  161 Lafayette Ave

161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Property Information

161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Property Information

  • General
  • Owner
  • Documents
  • Tax
  • Permits
  • Neighborhood
Unlock this property report with a free account.

Access up-to-date information from property owner names to sales history, tax info, title documents, mortgages, development, maps, permits and more.
Sign Up Now
Research 100M+ property records powered by:
  • 2000+ governmental and public data sources
  • 80 dedicated analysts and researchers
  • 20+ years of real estate experience
Learn More

Photo & Map Show Hide

161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 1
static Mapbox map

Address

Primary address 161 Lafayette Avenue
Neighborhood Fort Greene
Zip code 11238
Borough Brooklyn
Block & lot 02103-0061

Sales & Tax Overview for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

View detailed information on past sales, title documents and property taxes, including the assessed market value, in their dedicated tabs.

Tax class
Estimated property tax $26,381

Lot & Building Information for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Lot sqft 2,500
Lot dimensions 25 ft x 100 ft
Property type Converted Dwellings or Rooming House (C5)
Building sqft 4,125
Building dimensions 25 ft x 55 ft
Buildings on lot 1
Stories 3
Year built 1930
Construction type
Unlock this property report with a free account.

Access up-to-date information from property owner names to sales history, tax info, title documents, mortgages, development, maps, permits and more.
Sign Up Now

Zoning & Use for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Zoning
Residential units (DOF) 9
Regulated units
Residential sqft

Area Overview

Walk Score
Transit Score
Bike Score


School district 13
Community district 2
Closest police station 0.47 Miles
Closest fire station 0.34 Miles

View more neighborhood information such as transportation, nearby schools and risk designations in the dedicated tab.

Other Property Data for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

New York property reports include comprehensive occupancy, development and violation information. Create a free account to access valuable data points such as:

Floor area ratio (FAR) for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, including commercial and residential FAR, FAR as built and usable floor area.
Development maps such as planimetric, zoning, urban landscape, and HPD alternative enforcement program maps.
Violations for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, including DOB violations, ECB violations, HPD violations and 311 complaints.

About 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

How many square feet does 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 have?

This Converted Dwellings or Rooming House (C5) located at 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has a total of 4,125 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238?

161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was built in 1930 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $3,210,000.

Ownership Information for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

View property contacts like owners, building management, representatives from permits and tenants with a free account. For LLC-owned properties, access manually researched real owners and phone numbers.

Property owner name for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Find out who owns 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
Sign Up
Building contacts for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building management:
Representatives (from permits):
Tenants:
Real Estate Reports:
Lucian Alixandrescu, May 27, 2026 NYC Office Market Ahead of National Curve: Manhattan Q1 Vacancy Drops to 13.1% 
New York City’s office market outpaced the U.S. on several major metrics in Q1, with Manhattan vacancy nearly 5 percentage points below the national benchmark, asking rents climbing against a downward national trend and flex inventory crossing 15 million square feet.
Laura Pop-Badiu, Dec 11, 2025 How to Build Property Owner Lists: Steps, Pro Tips & What to Avoid
In this guide, we’ll walk you step by step through how to build property owner lists inside the PropertyShark platform, how to customize them for your goals and how to avoid common mistakes.
Research 100M+ property records powered by:
  • 2000+ governmental and public data sources
  • 80 dedicated analysts and researchers
  • 20+ years of real estate experience
Learn More

Past Sales & Property History for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Create a free account to view the complete sales history for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, including title documents, transfer conditions, mortgages, liens, and pre-foreclosures.

No recorded sales for this property.

Title Documents for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

To view the complete history of deeds, mortgages, assignments of leases and rents, and more, sign up for free. Available data goes back to 1966.

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
01/22/2013 - D
03/01/2013 - R
Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2013021700041001)
12/05/1987 - R Mortgage
(3610001323061)
12/05/1987 - R Satisfaction of Mortgage
(3750001323475)
12/20/1985 - R Satisfaction of Mortgage
(3700001133670)
12/20/1985 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(3990001133599)
12/20/1985 - R Mortgage
(3490001133549)
12/20/1985 - R Deed
(3480001133548)
12/25/1981 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(38130128600695)
12/25/1981 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(38130128600693)
12/05/1981 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(38130128200821)
Unlock title documents, including buyer and seller information (when available).
Sign up

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Access detailed property tax data for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.

Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax: $26,382
Estimated property tax: $26,381
Tax assessor's market value: $3,210,000
Assessed value: $1,444,500

Assessment History for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Market value Assessed value Taxable Tax rate % Base tax Property tax Year over year change
2025/26 $3,210,000 $1,444,500 $212,087 12.439% $26,382 $26,382 +2.73%
2024/25 $2,675,000 $1,203,750 $205,434 12.5% $25,679 $25,679 +7.97%
2023/24 $2,380,000 $1,071,000 $190,247 12.502% $23,785 $23,785 +10.04%
2022/23 $2,975,000 $1,338,750 $176,194 12.267% $21,614 $21,614 +8.28%
2021/22 $2,485,000 $1,118,250 $163,144 12.235% $19,961 $19,961 -0.26%

Permits for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

The complete history of permits filed for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, including new construction or demolition permits, plus any work pertaining to plumbing, heating and sprinkler systems is available with a free account. Available data goes back to 1990.

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
11/09/2020 Alteration type 2
07/15/2020 Alteration type 2
05/10/2018 Alteration
04/13/2018 Alteration type 2
         
Unlock the complete permit history for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn with a free account.
Sign up

Brooklyn Commercial Market Stats

Access a detailed real estate market overview of Brooklyn so you can assess current trends, property values, types of properties sold and transaction volume. View the median price per sqft in Brooklyn and compare it to other boroughs in New York City.

Median Price/Sqft Q1/2026
$426
-10.8% YoY
Median Price/Sqft Q4/2025
$493
11.7% YoY
Median Price/Sqft 2025
$492
6.6% YoY

Check out recently sold homes in Brooklyn and see how their prices compare.

Risk

FEMA flood zone(s): X (See more on map)

Transportation

Distance to Subway
Closest station Oxford St & Fulton Ave at NE Corner
Station lines C
Distance (miles) 0.158
View subway map
Bus Routes
Name Lafayette Av/Carlton Av
Line B38
Distance (miles) 0.022

Neighbors for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Here are the neighbors for 161 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
319 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 3,600 07/01/1980
309 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 4,080 08/20/1969
165 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 4,600 10/06/1998
311 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 3,960 09/14/2021 $4,100,000
245 Cumberland St, Brooklyn 2,640 06/05/2023
319 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn 115,650
313 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 3,960 04/28/2006 $1,955,000
315 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 3,960 11/06/2025 $5,650,000
163 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 4,125 03/27/1998
155 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 17,600 01/03/2001
307 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 4,248 05/02/2011 $2,000,000
323 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn 3,940 12/15/1989
151 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 5,750 10/11/1990
167 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 2,733 01/12/2016 $3,717,700
153 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 4,400 02/28/1992
317 Adelphi St, Brooklyn 3,960 08/08/2025
321 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn 5,000 03/29/2017
229 Cumberland St, Brooklyn 690 04/01/2004 $10
133 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 7,000 03/29/2021
135 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn 5,810 08/30/2025
Not sure if we cover all the data-points you need? View sample full report View sample full report