855 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Three-family · built c. 1899 · Block 1605, Lot 63.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2025, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $93,840
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,101
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,564,000
- Taxable value
- $25,709
- Assessed land
- $23,640
- Assessed improvements
- $70,200
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 1.80 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 6, 2019: $520,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.