896 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story, three-unit building at 896 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by A Halb, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in early 2025. Throughout February 2025 alone, multiple tenants reported problems with heat and hot water, both in individual apartments and building-wide, with some complaints marked as emergencies.

There were also issues with cooking gas and an electric/gas range that required inspection. Most recently, in April 2025, there was a power outage that prompted an HPD inspection attempt, though inspectors were unable to complete their evaluation. The building's September 2023 inspection revealed several violations in Apartment 1, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, door issues, and a rodent infestation that was subsequently closed in October 2023.

The building has faced recurring rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 showing varying results, though a June 2025 inspection passed. Other violations noted in September 2023 included defective fire escape components, hot water supply issues, heating system access concerns, and problems with the kitchen gas supply. While the building has reported zero bedbug infestations in the past three monitoring periods (2023-2025), the history of heating, water, and rodent issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.