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. Tenants have filed 14 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them 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 |