873 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story brownstone at 873 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Tracey Scronic, was built in 1899 and contains 3 residential units. The property has experienced recurring issues with compliance to the New York City Housing Maintenance Code's bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, all related to the failure to file the mandatory annual bedbug report.

In February 2020, multiple significant violations were documented, including a Class C violation for an illegally installed privacy lock on the fire escape window in Apartment 3, a Class A violation regarding unauthorized alterations involving a floor-to-ceiling wall enclosing the scuttle opening to the roof and diminishing the public hall, and a Class C violation for excessively hot water (over 130 degrees) at all fixtures in Apartment 2. Other 2020 violations included security concerns with a double-cylinder lock on the building's wrought iron gate, entrance door security issues in Apartment 3, and problems with the building entrance doors' self-closing mechanisms. The building has maintained a consistent record of successful rodent inspections, passing all nine inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025, suggesting effective pest management.

Two complaints were filed with the Department of Buildings in 2018 - one regarding after-hours work (which was unsubstantiated) and another concerning site conditions endangering workers, though the inspector was unable to gain access to the property. Recent activity includes a Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspection in 2024 that resulted in no violations being found. The property has also seen some permitted work in 2019 and 2020, including plumbing and electrical work, as evidenced by the issued permits.