Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations
HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 27, 2026.
A 6-unit building, built in 2014.
Building identification —
the city’s address directory points to a different structure. HPD files this address’s violation records under this building, so the counts below are this address’s own records.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 1 open DOB violation at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
491
311 calls 12 months to Jul 2026
6
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential units (PLUTO)
48
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through June 2026
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 74% of buildings in this ZIP
✓Fewer HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (0 vs ~4)
ℹBuilt in 2014 (city records)
ℹRent-stabilized: 6 of 6 units
About this building
City records list 2014 as the year built — newer than 85% of the 1,204 buildings we cover in ZIP 11221. The building’s floor space is 2.5 times the size of its lot: 5,071 sq ft of building on a 2,000 sq ft lot.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
DHCR’s most recent registration lists 6 rent-stabilized units here. Ask whether this specific unit is one of them, and ask the landlord for its legal regulated rent and lease history.
§ 02 Neighborhood
971 Lafayette Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Kosciuszko St (J) (5-minute walk), served by the J, M, and Z lines.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 971 Lafayette Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 6 residential units at 971 Lafayette Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 971 Lafayette Avenue?
Kosciuszko St (J) — a 5-minute walk (399m) from 971 Lafayette Avenue. Served by the J, M, and Z lines.
Is 971 Lafayette Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2014, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total2
Open0
Closed2
By severity class
Class A0 open · 2 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 27, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total4
Open1
Closed3
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
2014-07-23AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE"FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
DOB data as of July 29, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2014, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total48353
Violent530
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)12
Felonies1299
Misdemeanors20158
Violations1380
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
311 data as of July 29, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints107
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential67
Commercial22
Street Sidewalk16
Vehicle2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
Market & Availability
ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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