851 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
851 Lafayette Avenue is a three-story, four-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by 851 Lafayette LLC. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concern being rodent activity. Most recently, in June 2025, a rat sighting was reported, following a pattern of rat-related incidents including previous complaints in 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Inspections in 2022 and 2023 also documented rat activity, though some inspections passed without findings. The building has documented bedbug activity, with the most recent report for the period of 2021-2022 showing no infested units, following previous infestations in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The property has experienced various maintenance issues requiring attention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including a water leak in 2019 with heavy flow conditions, and heat/hot water complaints in early 2019 that were investigated but resulted in no violations.
A series of violations related to safety systems were recorded in 2021, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 2, and the need to post gas leak procedures in common areas. The building has undergone regular inspections and compliance checks, with the most recent Housing Maintenance Code violation being from April 2024 regarding the annual bedbug reporting requirement, though previous citations from 2021 were resolved through certification. While the building has passed several recent rodent inspections, the recurring nature of the rodent complaints and the most recent sighting in 2025 indicate this remains an ongoing concern for the property.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 2700 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A |

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