1065 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1065 Lafayette Avenue is a 12-unit, 4-story residential building constructed in 1931 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Miriam Yavo. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years, most notably a series of heating and hot water system failures affecting the entire building in January 2024, with multiple complaints filed and documented by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building also suffered a fire incident in October 2023 in Apartment 1B, resulting in temporary non-compliance status due to damage to ceiling fire protection and windows, though this was later resolved. Recent inspections have shown some progress in maintenance, with the building passing rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025, though there were previous pest issues documented in 2023. The property has accumulated various violations requiring attention to safety and maintenance standards, including issues with self-closing doors, improper signage for gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detection requirements, and the need to maintain clear access to heating system controls.

While there have been documented instances of bedbug infestations in past years (notably in 2021-2022), recent filings from 2022 to 2025 show no active infestations or evidence of ineffective eradication efforts. The building's owners have faced fines and violations related to construction safety and documentation requirements, including an active $1,250 penalty for failure to post or distribute Safe Construction Bill of Rights materials as of December 2023. The property has generally maintained its compliance status, with most violations being resolved through proper certification, though there are still outstanding issues regarding low pressure inspection filings from 2022 and 2023 that remain active as of 2023.