983 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

983 Lafayette Avenue is a three-story, four-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Built in 1899 and classified as an "OLD LAW TENEMENT," the building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, in November 2021, there were two separate incidents involving heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, though these issues were either resolved or inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

The building has also faced challenges with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violations in both March 2023 and February 2022 for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent inspections showed no evidence of infestations between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent filings indicating zero infested units. The property's rodent control measures show a mixed history, with several inspections passing successfully between 2022 and 2025. Two concerning incidents were noted: in September 2022, there was rat activity reported during an initial inspection, and similarly in April 2021.

However, the most recent rodent inspections in 2023-2025 have consistently passed, suggesting improvements in pest management. The building's owner, Dupre Anderson, has maintained the property through various challenges, and while there have been periods of heating and water issues, these seem to be isolated incidents rather than ongoing problems. The recent years' bedbug reports and rodent inspections indicate the building is currently free from major pest-related issues, though the historical violations related to bedbug reporting requirements are worth noting.