971 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story, six-unit residential building at 971 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Guy Shor and constructed in 2014, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, in April 2020, urgent concerns were documented regarding mold and flooring conditions, though these complaints were subsequently closed with corrections confirmed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

More recently, the building underwent rodent inspections in 2023-2025, with mixed results including both passed inspections and reports of rat activity in late 2023 and early 2024. The property has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent 2024 report showing zero infested units, continuing a pattern of no infestations documented in previous years starting from 2019.

The building has experienced some procedural challenges with access and compliance matters, as evidenced by a gas utility referral in February 2024 where the inspector was unable to gain access for the final attempt. Historical records show three Department of Buildings violations between 2019-2021, all of which were resolved within a few months. While the building has faced some maintenance challenges, particularly regarding pest control and sanitation, the management has generally addressed violations and complaints in accordance with regulatory requirements, as evidenced by the closure of multiple HPD complaints and the building's consistent completion of bedbug reporting obligations.