Is 140 Lafayette Ave rent stabilized?
140 Lafayette Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn (11238). It has about 12 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 140 Lafayette Avenue — or 140 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
How this building compares
With about 12 apartments it is larger than 67% of the 164 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Fort Greene. Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1920 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 1 open violation here, about one for every 12 apartments — below the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 28 violations on record at the address, 2 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and none of them are still open. HPD issued 1 new violation at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Fort Greene |
| ZIP | 11238 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 12 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3021200017 |
Owner & management
| Owner | Buttercup Realty 17 Luquer Street · Brooklyn, NY 11231 |
| Managing agent | David Lefkowitz |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 1 open / 28 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 14 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 15, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 140 Lafayette Ave rent stabilized?
140 Lafayette Ave in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 140 Lafayette Ave?
140 Lafayette Ave (BBL 3021200017) has about 12 residential apartments and was built in 1930, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.