850 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

850 Lafayette Avenue is a 6-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1931 and currently owned by Eric Orlofsky. The property has experienced recurring pest-related issues, particularly with bedbugs, over the past three years. Most recently, in August 2023, there were multiple emergency complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests, which were followed by an inspection revealing bedbug infestations in apartment 2R.

According to bedbug reporting data, the building had confirmed infestations in 2023-2024 (one unit), and in 2022-2023 (two units), though both infestations were reported as eradicated. The building's history shows a pattern of bedbug issues, with violations noted in 2021 for failure to file the required annual bedbug report, and more recently, emergency complaints in August 2023. The property has undergone several inspections for rodent activity, with mixed results.

A compliance inspection in June 2025 passed, while an initial inspection in June 2025 recorded rat activity. Notably, from 2022 through 2024, the building consistently passed initial rodent inspections, suggesting some level of recent improvement in pest management. The building's maintenance record also shows a significant violation from 2018 regarding inadequate hot water supply in apartment 1R, though this was resolved. While the property has shown some ability to address pest issues (as indicated by the "eradicated" status of some infestations), the pattern of recurring bedbug reports and recent pest complaints suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining optimal living conditions.