896A Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

896A Lafayette Avenue is a 4-unit, 3-story residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1931 and currently owned by Solomon Mikel. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being rodent activity noted in both April and May 2025 inspections. The property has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, with a notable incident in January 2019 affecting the entire building, though this was reportedly resolved quickly.

Other maintenance concerns have included ceiling paint/plaster issues (July 2019) and multiple violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements in 2019, 2021, and 2024. The building has also faced safety-related violations, including inadequate exterior entrance lighting (October 2019) and obstructed fire escape access due to household items on a third-story balcony (August 2019), both of which have since been certified as corrected. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2019 through 2025, with all reports showing zero infested units during the respective filing periods, indicating successful eradication efforts.

The building's maintenance history shows periods of passed inspections interspersed with noted rodent activity, particularly in recent inspections from 2023 through 2025. While there have been various repairs and maintenance issues documented, many have been promptly addressed and closed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The building's permit records from 2018-2019 show permitted work related to plumbing and other maintenance, suggesting ongoing efforts to address building systems and infrastructure needs.