Is 161 Lafayette Ave rent stabilized?
161 Lafayette Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn (11238). It has about 9 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 161 Lafayette Avenue — or 161 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
How this building compares
With about 9 apartments it sits near the middle of the 164 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Fort Greene, where the median building has 9. Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1920 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 27 open violations here, about 3.0 per apartment — above the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Tenants have filed 21 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
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Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Fort Greene |
| ZIP | 11238 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 9 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3021030061 |
Owner & management
| Owner | SHINN BACK 5215 7TH AVENUE · Brooklyn, NY 11220 |
| Managing agent | BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 27 open / 37 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 21 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 21, 2025 |
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